by Laurie Short | Mar 13, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
Sometimes God’s gifts are hard to see. Especially when they are packaged in a way that evokes the response “return to sender” when you first receive them. Some of my most precious gifts have come in packages that I responded to immediately with...
by Laurie Short | Feb 27, 2018 | when changing nothing changes everything
In order to see our way forward, we sometimes have to look backward. That’s why God often prompts us to look back to find our courage for what is ahead. This next session of my video series reveals the lens through which we see the biggest glimpse of God’s...
by Laurie Short | Feb 16, 2018 | Faith, focus on the family, Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast, God's perspective, Laurie Short's focus on the family broadcast
Today I’m a guest on the Focus on the Family broadcast. We are talking about how to reframe the difficulties we face in our life. Here’s the link: https://goo.gl/yg4nS1 Interestingly, they pulled one quote from my interview, and you’ll see below (on...
by Laurie Short | Feb 7, 2018 | when changing nothing changes everything
In 1995, a movie was released that greatly impacted my perspective, opening my eyes to the big view lens on my life. You’ll hear about it in today’s video preview, and see how my videographer avoided copyright infringement when I told him we needed to...
by Laurie Short | Jan 30, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
The time has come. It’s taken a fire, a mudslide and an evacuation to get here, but I am thrilled to finally introduce you to my new video series. This will be the first of 8 video blogs (or vlogs if you are really hip) to preview the study that accompanies my book,...
by Laurie Short | Jan 16, 2018 | Montecito Mudslides, when changing nothing changes everything
What a month it has been in our fair city. Having been separated from loved ones for 48 hours and currently evacuated, I can tell you that my story is one of the tame ones. Others, two blocks away, mourn gigantic loss. Our community mourns 20 (to date) lives that left...
by Laurie Short | Jan 3, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
It’s 2018, so it’s time to roll out the resolutions. The goal? Make them big enough to inspire you; realistic enough to actually do. I might be able to help. Starting in my next blog, I will be previewing the 8 sessions that make up my new video series. ...
by Laurie Short | Dec 20, 2017 | Faith, Reframe your life
On Saturday at 7 am, we were abruptly evacuated. The Thomas fire took a windy turn, and as it came careening down the hills of Santa Barbara, 12,000 people were told to pack up and get out. It’s one of those scenes you rehearse (but never totally prepare for) in your...