by Laurie Short | Aug 20, 2015 | Faith, Fall, Parenting, parenting milestones, School starting, step parenting, transitions
So here we are again. Schools are starting, jobs are ramping up, and Fall is on the starting line, ready to fill our schedules and overcrowd our lives. And if you are a parent, you most likely have a child who is older, more independent, and less in need of you than...
by Laurie Short | May 12, 2015 | Faith, God's plan, Parenting, Perspective, your life story
I’m thinking today about how much of life is lived in the middle of the story. And the way that our stories intertwine. Two weeks ago I met a boy who I helped a girl place in a loving home thirteen years ago. This is how he looked then: And this is what he looks...
by Laurie Short | Aug 28, 2014 | Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, growing up, Laurie Polich, Laurie Short, Parenting, pre adolescent parenting, school
It’s that time again. Lunches are packed, carpools have begun and it’s the beginning of the year where we mark that next step of growth in our child’s life. (Some of us have a marked up wall in our home to prove it). And whether you’re involved in...
by Laurie Short | Jul 31, 2014 | Faith, finding faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Giving birth, Leap of faith, Parenting, publishing a book, Risk, step mom, Stepping out in faith, Taking risks, Writing a book, Zondervan
I am taking liberties with the title of this blog, because I have never actually birthed a baby. And unless God is up for another Sarah type miracle, I don’t plan to. My step son Jordan is God’s perfect gift of a child for me. However on Tuesday August 5th, I...
by Laurie Short | Jun 11, 2014 | Deliverance from Evil, Disappointment with God, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, God, God's will, government, gun control, Jesus, Laurie Polich, Laurie Short, Parenting, Perspective, school shootings, social media, step parenting, stress, video games
Looking up at the news during my workout this morning, I saw a ticker tape flash across the screen that froze my gaze. …with this week’s latest shooting, that makes 74 school shootings since Sandy Hook… Let that sink in a little. Something is happening to...
by Laurie Short | May 15, 2014 | Faith, Laurie Short, Parenting, pre adolescent parenting, sex education, Stories, teaching kids about sex
It happened last weekend. My husband and our eleven year old boy had “the talk.” You know, the S-E-X one. It was the perfect timing, because I was away speaking and they had a couple days all to themselves. And with the help of some CDs by Dr. Dobson, our...