by Laurie Short | Apr 5, 2014 | battle, being perfect, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, God, Grace, guilt, Jesus, Leviticus, Old Testament, priestly sacrifices, sacrifice, The Cost of Discipleship
Tomorrow I am off to Haiti. When I come back, I’ll have more money, more clothes, more food, and more comfort than I had when I left. The reason is because I will actually see all that I have. But I will save those reflections for later. In the meantime, I decided to...
by Laurie Short | Mar 19, 2014 | adopting, Angels foster care, baby, Dark, Disappointment with God, Dreams, Faith, family, Finding Faith in the Dark, foster parenting, God's will, Grace, Love, Parenting, Stories
This week’s blog is actually the continuation of a story I posted two weeks ago. It can be read alone, but if you want the full story and you missed that post, here’s the link: http://blog.lauriepolich.com/when-god-widens-your-gaze/ With this story, I invite you to...
by Laurie Short | Mar 11, 2014 | Apologizing, Conflict, Faith, forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Lent, Love, sacrifice, WWJD
A reflection on Lent “For Christ’s love compels us”, Paul writes. To which I must confess reluctantly, “Not always”. (However I don’t recommend that for your church’s next responsive reading.) But if I’m honest, there are times when I am compelled by something very...
by Laurie Short | Feb 22, 2014 | Blessing, Faith, finding faith, Grace, Haiti, job loss, Missions, Perspective, poverty, thankfulness
For those who need to see the good in the bad, this story of a friend of mine is for you. It was a day that began like countless others. Julie got up, pushed her alarm button and limped to the coffeepot. As her feet slowly woke up beneath her, it struck her how much...
by Laurie Short | Feb 14, 2014 | Blessing, change, Editor, Faith, God, Grace, Haiti, Stories, your life story
You’ve probably heard the quote, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” It’s not a Bible verse, but I think I’ll vote for it when the next translation comes out. The last time my plans were wrecked was three hours ago. I wish I could say I am learning...
by Laurie Short | Jan 30, 2014 | Dark, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, God, Grace, Laurie Polich, Laurie Short, Stories, Zondervan
With this blog, I begin my journey of blogging some stories and reflections from”Finding Faith in the Dark”. Because this is such a relevant subject to so many, I would love your feedback to these posts- and invite you to share the link if you think any...