by Laurie Short | Oct 14, 2013 | Blessing, California, congress, congress hiatus, Dreams, Ellis Island, Faith, family, Fully alive, government, Grace, immigrant family, immigration, Parenting, Perspective, rags to riches, Serbian, step mom, step parenting, Stories, Uncategorized
This was a monumental week in my life as a step mom. My step son decided to do his immigration report on his great grandpa. On my side. It’s hard to describe the feelings of warmth when your step child claims your family as his own. It’s something you never expect....
by Laurie Short | Aug 7, 2013 | Author, Blessing, Dreams, Faith, Grace, Jesus, Parenting, Royal, Stories, Uncategorized
On my last blog, I wrote about the Royal Baby. I talked about the difference a birth canal can make in determining your life. However that’s only part of the story. Certainly, there are circumstances in our lives that we don’t choose or control. The birth canal you...
by Laurie Short | Jun 27, 2013 | Author, Blessing, Dreams, Faith, Grace, Parenting
So I just finished my first real book. Not that the fourteen before were not real, but they were “How to” youth ministry books. Fun ideas, tricks of the trade. How to be a good small group leader. This one was about faith and life. And it took eight months, seventeen...