by Laurie Short | Dec 12, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Advent, Faith, Podcasting
Calling a leader a “counselor”, a “father”, or a “prince” is acceptable language. Calling a leader “God” is usually seen as taking it a bit too far. Yet that is exactly what Isaiah does in his description of the coming...
by Laurie Short | Dec 5, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Advent, Podcasting
Advent is here— and in the midst of all the decorating, shopping, card sending, and wistful thinking that randomly hijacks our hearts, I decided to STOP… and mark this season with some short meditations on Isaiah 9:6 about the coming Messiah. Who is, of course,...
by Laurie Short | Nov 28, 2018 | hope, Podcasting, Ten minute podcast
As we count the days until Christmas, we all hold hope for what this season will bring. But hope can so easily become expectation. And expectation often leads to disappointment. Because we have a specific idea for how we want our hope to be fulfilled. So the question...
by Laurie Short | Nov 21, 2018 | gratitude, Ten minute podcast, Thanksgiving
Grief and gratitude are closer than you may think. It is not surprising that I’d be talking about gratitude on my podcast this week since Thanksgiving is upon us. But grief is enveloping my family going into Thanksgiving, and I am guessing some of you have...
by Laurie Short | Nov 14, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Love, Love everyone, Ten minute podcast
At some point, we decide how far our love can go. Then God pushes us to consider taking it further. No bounds. No conditions. Sometimes uncomfortable. Way too generous. If you feel like you can’t possibly do it, you are probably on the right track. This week’s...