by Laurie Polich Short | Dec 12, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Advent, Faith, Podcasting
Calling a leader a “counselor”, a “father”, or a “prince” is acceptable language. Calling a leader “God” is usually seen as taking it a bit too far. Yet that is exactly what Isaiah does in his description of the coming...
by Laurie Polich Short | Oct 10, 2018 | Faith, God's will, guidance, Podcasting
How do we experience God’s guidance? When a door opens, how do we know if we are supposed to move ahead- or turn around? How do we know what God wants us to do? And how can I finally subscribe to this 10 minute podcast? These are the questions I tackle in this...
by Laurie Polich Short | Sep 24, 2018 | Faith, Laurie Polich Short, Laurie Short
I did it. My very first ten minute podcast. And this is a Short blog to introduce it. (the puns are never ending). I’m going to keep my podcasts to ten minutes because, let’s face it, we have no shortage of podcasts– and there are lots of good ones....
by Laurie Polich Short | Aug 21, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
Transitions. They come barging in uninvited, take over our lives, and they don’t leave us any choice but to let them. I’m especially mindful of this right now at the end of August (formerly a Summer month) as we have been suddenly thrust into school starting,...
by Laurie Polich Short | Jun 27, 2018 | Faith, New book, Writing a book
Two days ago, I received the prized email that was responsible for me looking like this for three months. (note the kombucha which cancels out every unhealthy desperate snack). I know sweating isn’t a very ladylike word but “glowing” just doesn’t cut what’s been...
by Laurie Polich Short | May 30, 2018 | Faith
It started four years ago while I was leading a mission trip to Nicaragua. I received a message that week that would eventually change my life. The message was from Brooklyn Lindsey, a young woman I’d heard of because she was a youth ministry speaker. But it was the...