by Laurie Short | Dec 20, 2013 | baby, Blessing, Buck4Good, Christmas, Compassion, Faith, Fully alive, generosity, gifts, giving, God, God's will, Grace, homelessness, Jesus, Perspective, Seeing, Stories
Have you ever given a gift that you didn’t intend to give? I was leaving my staff Christmas breakfast, and I had pulled out a couple bucks to tip the valet when two of my co-workers whispered “You gotta do $5 for this hotel.” My penny-pinching default...
by Laurie Short | Aug 18, 2013 | Author, Blessing, Compassion, Faith, Grace, Jesus, Ministry, Missions, Parenting, Prayer, Stories, Youth Worker
I just got back from a mission trip. Five families from our church took their vacation time, packed up their children, and went to Nicaragua for a week. As a former youth pastor, I have always known the value of exposing kids to a wider glimpse of the world. They come...
by Laurie Short | Jul 24, 2013 | Blessing, Compassion, Faith, Grace, Parenting, Prayer, Royal, Stories, World Vision
Unless you’ve been on a media fast, you’ve undoubtedly heard by now that the royal baby was born this week. On Monday, there were two million tweets on him, and he hadn’t even been given a name. Now that his moniker has been revealed, you can bet George Alexander...