by Laurie Short | Jun 29, 2016 | confronting others, Faith, speaking truth in love
I have to be honest- the phrase “Speaking the truth in love” feels like an oxymoron. “Speaking things people like to hear” is more my cup of tea. And the words “I need to talk to you about something” have the potential to hijack my...
by Laurie Short | Jun 20, 2016 | Faith, Finding Faith video curriculum
This week we are finishing up the video that will accompany Finding Faith in the Dark. And there are 4 things that have me looking like an older version of this: 1. You will get to meet face to face- (or technically face to video)- the people whose stories are in the...
by Laurie Short | Jun 13, 2016 | Faith, Nightclub Massacre in Orlando
50 dead and another 53 injured is what my iPhone greeted me with Sunday. And the worst part about it is I didn’t feel the least bit of shock. Sadness and Anger? Yes and Yes. But news of attacks like Orlando have grown strangely common to us all. And whether...
by Laurie Short | Jun 2, 2016 | Faith, Getting a Do-Over, Laurie Polich's wedding
Most of us have experienced it. A time when something happened that we wish we could take back. And often it’s because we want to erase what has been done. But there are times when we want a do over for the opposite reason. To relive a moment or go back...
by Laurie Short | May 30, 2016 | Faith, Memorial day tribute
Many of our children like to dress up as superheroes or watch them on the screen. But Memorial day reminds us that our country is populated by some real ones. Superheroes we rarely notice or see. They are humble heroes– addressing you as “Ma’am,” saluting their...