by Laurie Short | Sep 2, 2013 | Author, Grace, Miley Cyrus, Ministry, Parenting, Prayer, sex, Stories, Tim Tebow, Uncategorized, youth ministry, Youth Worker
You probably never thought you’d see Miley Cyrus and Tim Tebow in the same sentence. But last week, both of them were in the news. For different reasons. Tim Tebow was cut from the New England Patriots. It’s not the first time this has happened. He’s had so many ups...
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 | 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 | 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...
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...
by Laurie Short | Apr 12, 2013 | Faith, Grace, Jesus, Ministry, Stories, Youth Worker
So this is my first blog entry. I recognize I’m about 100 years late into the game (slightly prone to exaggeration too), but I never felt like I had enough time or words to make it worth my while. Not to mention anyone else’s. But this year is kind of a...