by Laurie Short | Jul 28, 2016 | Faith, Jesus and the Pharisees, Keeping up appearances
Two monks in Japan were travelling down a muddy road while a heavy rain was falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash. She was unable to cross the intersection in the downpour of the storm. “Come on girl”, said the first monk,...
by Laurie Short | Jul 21, 2016 | Events, Faith, Featured, Inspiration, News, Photography
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by Laurie Short | Jul 20, 2016 | Comparison, Faith, FOMO, Your best life
Before the dawn of social media, we only dreamed of how the other half lived. Now we get to see it. And I have wondered about the effect this is having on our souls. Through the lens of select images and sound bites, everyone looks happier, prettier, thinner and more...
by Laurie Short | Jul 12, 2016 | Creation Festival, Digital parenting, Faith
Most of us realize that by the age of 8, our kids know more than we do about technology. As far as my own knowledge is concerned, I think the age might be 6 1/2. And when they enter the world of social media, as soon as they see we are into anything they are using,...
by Laurie Short | Jun 29, 2016 | confronting others, Faith, speaking truth in love
I have to be honest- the phrase “Speaking the truth in love” feels like an oxymoron. “Speaking things people like to hear” is more my cup of tea. And the words “I need to talk to you about something” have the potential to hijack my...
by Laurie Short | Jun 20, 2016 | Faith, Finding Faith video curriculum
This week we are finishing up the video that will accompany Finding Faith in the Dark. And there are 4 things that have me looking like an older version of this: 1. You will get to meet face to face- (or technically face to video)- the people whose stories are in the...
by Laurie Short | Jun 13, 2016 | Faith, Nightclub Massacre in Orlando
50 dead and another 53 injured is what my iPhone greeted me with Sunday. And the worst part about it is I didn’t feel the least bit of shock. Sadness and Anger? Yes and Yes. But news of attacks like Orlando have grown strangely common to us all. And whether...
by Laurie Short | Jun 2, 2016 | Faith, Getting a Do-Over, Laurie Polich's wedding
Most of us have experienced it. A time when something happened that we wish we could take back. And often it’s because we want to erase what has been done. But there are times when we want a do over for the opposite reason. To relive a moment or go back...