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 | 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 | Dec 3, 2013 | baby, blended family, change, Christmas, Christmas carols, commercialism, Faith, family, Fully alive, God, holiday stress, homelessness, Jesus, miracle, Seeing, shopping, step parenting, stress, tuning in, Uncategorized
Ah the Holidays…. Time for food and fun and of course- family. This can raise all kinds of emotions depending on your family sketch. Personally, I’ve got two parents, two step parents, two brothers, two half sisters, one step sister, two sisters in law,...
by Laurie Short | Nov 11, 2013 | battle, cancer, facebook, Faith, family, fighting cancer, Fully alive, God, God's will, heroism, Jesus, Ovarian cancer, Perspective, Prayer, Uncategorized
Last week, I experienced a holy moment. I went to pray with my friend Kim who (barring a miracle) is living the last days of her life. Kim has been fighting Stage IV Ovarian Cancer, and after twenty four brutal rounds of chemotherapy, endless nights of vomiting and...
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...