by Laurie Short | Nov 8, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Podcasting, renewal
It’s post election, pre holiday season, so I am focused this week on soul renewal. (It may also be because I’m preaching on soul renewal this Sunday, and am in the middle of one of the craziest seasons of my life.) Here’s the thing about renewal…in order to be...
by Laurie Short | Oct 31, 2018 | Conflict, difficult relationships, Podcasting
The holidays are fast approaching, when it’s time for joy and warmth and every wonderful and awkward family relationship to be tied up and delivered on your doorstep. On top of that, any new relationships (work related or otherwise) that began this Fall have probably...
by Laurie Short | Oct 23, 2018 | Mentorship, Podcasting
When you think of the word “mentor”, who- or what- comes to your mind? My first mentor actually became my mentor without either of us realizing it. His name was Dr Neil Clark Warren, and though he eventually became the founder of EHarmony.com (here’s the proof:...
by Laurie Short | Oct 17, 2018 | stress, Ten minute podcast
Stress. It’s a feeling we can’t stand but can’t seem to shake— especially when we are living from the outside in. When we allow our circumstances to dictate our sense of peace we rarely find it. When everything is okay, we are okay, but “everything being okay”...
by Laurie Short | Oct 10, 2018 | Faith, God's will, guidance, Podcasting
How do we experience God’s guidance? When a door opens, how do we know if we are supposed to move ahead- or turn around? How do we know what God wants us to do? And how can I finally subscribe to this 10 minute podcast? These are the questions I tackle in this...
by Laurie Short | Oct 3, 2018 | Podcasting, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
This week’s ten minute podcast is about living every moment. The good, the bad, the hard, and the wonderful. Whatever is in front of you. Settle in. Build a house. Plant a vineyard. (Read Jeremiah 29:4-7 if you are confused) Learn what you need to learn. Love the...
by Laurie Short | Sep 24, 2018 | Faith, Laurie Polich Short, Laurie Short
I did it. My very first ten minute podcast. And this is a Short blog to introduce it. (the puns are never ending). I’m going to keep my podcasts to ten minutes because, let’s face it, we have no shortage of podcasts– and there are lots of good ones....
by Laurie Short | Aug 21, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
Transitions. They come barging in uninvited, take over our lives, and they don’t leave us any choice but to let them. I’m especially mindful of this right now at the end of August (formerly a Summer month) as we have been suddenly thrust into school starting,...