by Laurie Short | Dec 14, 2017 | Faith, thomas fire, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
This has been a week of coming close. It’s the Advent season, and many of you are aware that we have a huge fire going on (currently 238,000 acres), so we’ve lived the last 10 days coming very close to being evacuated. Most of our neighbors have left...
by Laurie Short | Nov 13, 2017 | Barry Kibrick, Between the Lines
I’ve never had a child. But birthing a book is the closest I’ve come to the emotions you must feel letting something out into the world with your heart full of hopes and dreams for what It will become. You pray that people see at least a portion of what you saw when...
by Laurie Short | Oct 24, 2017 | Faith, family
They told me it would happen. Those wise mentors just a little ahead of me who said “These are the years that bring the perfect storm of aging parents and heavily hormoned teenagers, confronting you with the desperate need for massages and spa days fervent prayer”...
by Laurie Short | Oct 10, 2017 | Faith
If you are someone who is interested in new tools for spiritual growth, I am thrilled to introduce a new FREE resource. It’s a brand new journal called “Reframing your life with God’s perspective”, and it is a bonus you can now get for FREE to...
by Laurie Short | Oct 3, 2017 | Faith, Las Vegas tragedy
Another heartbreak greeted our nation early Monday morning.This one was unique because of its magnitude, and the speed of news that emerged from the gruesome scene. Before we knew the final death count, we heard about people throwing themselves on top of others to...
by Laurie Short | Sep 25, 2017 | Faith, finding your tribe
Last Monday morning I spoke at Westmont College. Then I boarded a plane and headed to Sioux Falls. But in the midst of a crazy week, I carried with me a small moment from the morning that kept a smile on my face all week. I wish I could describe how my heart jumped...
by Laurie Short | Sep 7, 2017 | Faith
I realize this is a little bit of a self focused title for a blog. (especially tomorrow when it no longer applies). But I feel compelled to mark the beginning of this 39th year (for the seventeenth time) with a few thoughts. I woke up on this day feeling grateful and...
by Laurie Short | Aug 28, 2017 | Faith, Perspective in Difficulty
Every week there seems to be new difficulties in front of us. Whether it’s news about life underwater in Texas, or feeling underwater in our own lives, sometimes we need a handle for how to best meet and deal with the challenges of life. I had a great...