by Laurie Short | May 26, 2016 | Faith, murphy's law, trusting God
I’m guessing you are familiar with the term “Murphy’s Law”. But in case you need a quick little definition, here’s what “Murphys Law” means: “An adage or epigram that is typically stated as: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.”...
by Laurie Short | May 19, 2016 | Faith, step parenting
The story began five years ago when I spoke at a college. But in truth, it started way before that. And tonight as I took this picture at my dinner table, I realized the story had become what no one could have imagined. You see when I married, my husband...
by Laurie Short | May 12, 2016 | Faith, The Good Shepherd
Skimming through John 10, I found myself stuck on these words: “I have come that they may have life; and have it to the full.” Feeling a bit empty, I found myself wondering what life to the full actually means. We know life to the full does...
by Laurie Short | May 5, 2016 | Faith, God's love, Love everyone
When you hear something once and it pricks you, there’s a chance there’s something in it for you. When that same message surfaces every time you turn around, it’s clear you need to stop and take it in. So here’s the message that’s been following me all week… in...
by Laurie Short | Apr 29, 2016 | Faith, Prince, Prince's death
I’m going to be honest and say I was never very “into” Prince. I knew only 2 of his songs, and when he became “the artist formerly known as his name”, I wrote him off as being a little to the left of having a full deck. (Yes Virginia, that metaphor is...