by Laurie Short | Sep 17, 2015 | Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, jesus calling, sarah young
I opened Jesus Calling this morning, and here were the words I read: “YOU WILL NOT FIND MY PEACE by engaging in excessive planning, attempting to control what will happen to you in the future.” I believe my name was written in invisible ink right at the...
by Laurie Short | Sep 10, 2015 | Faith, God's perspective, God's plan, growing up, Laurie Short, Seize the Day, the story of your life, Turning 50, your life story
I had a big birthday this week. They call it the “double nickel” because no one wants to actually say the number. I can’t even write it. But I checked my birth certificate, and I did, in fact, turn it. . Help me Jesus. Just to keep things light (and hopefully not too...
by Laurie Short | Sep 1, 2015 | Faith, faith in the dark, great saints of the past, henrietta mears
I am thinking these days a lot about faith. Not because I wrote about it. Or speak about it. But because right now, I have to live it. Imagine that. You know it’s bad when one of your best friends opens your book and says “You need this quote right now.” There are...
by Laurie Short | Aug 20, 2015 | Faith, Fall, Parenting, parenting milestones, School starting, step parenting, transitions
So here we are again. Schools are starting, jobs are ramping up, and Fall is on the starting line, ready to fill our schedules and overcrowd our lives. And if you are a parent, you most likely have a child who is older, more independent, and less in need of you than...
by Laurie Short | Aug 12, 2015 | facebook, Faith, stress
As I write this blog, I have one eye on the Toyota next to me, to see if the lane we chose will get us there a half a second later than we could have gotten there if we picked a different lane. (It might be good for me to add the fact that I am in the passenger seat.)...