by Laurie Short | Mar 16, 2016 | Faith, Spiritual warfare
It’s been quite a week. Suffice to say “the thief” didn’t stop after Monday (see previous blog: http://bit.ly/22nPe5V) and his attacks moved from discouragement, to hopelessness, to “Maybe I should just give all this up and work at...
by Laurie Short | Mar 10, 2016 | Faith, Spiritual warfare, Temptation
On Sunday, I preached a sermon on Temptation. On Monday I could barely get out of bed. And it got me thinking about something I don’t usually think too much about. You see, being a control freak preferrer, I like things I can diagnose, figure out, and tie up in...
by Laurie Short | Mar 3, 2016 | adultery, affairs, David and Bathsheba, Faith
Our church is doing a series in relationships, and this week, I’m up to bat with 2 Samuel 11- the story of David and Bathsheba. (Sermon link here): So in honor of this text, I want to share an excerpt from my new book (out 2017)– in hopes that it might...
by Laurie Short | Feb 24, 2016 | Faith, normal life, Perspective
Some big finish lines have been crossed this week. The book has been turned in, my foot is in a shoe, and it’s time to settle back in to normal life. There is a certain kind of post excitement lull that accompanies you on the road back to normal. It’s not...
by Laurie Short | Feb 18, 2016 | Faith, Perspective, when changing nothing changes everything
I’m going to say up front that this blog is a teaser. I have to milk the excitement about this book for about a year before it comes out. But this picture describes how I currently feel. If you notice from my manuscript, I have chosen a new subtitle. It reveals...