by Laurie Short | Jan 23, 2019 | 10 minute podcast, Perspective, Podcasting, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
A couple of weeks ago, I witnessed four seasons pass before me in a twenty minute span. (On second thought, it may have just been the amount of seasons we have in California- which is two). Anyway, I was driving down Highway 101, and on the right side of my car,...
by Laurie Short | Apr 14, 2016 | Faith, Perspective, reframing, when changing nothing changes everything
I remember the morning well. It was a few months after I had moved to Santa Barbara, and the pastor I still work for invited me to give the sermon at my church. I was single at the time, and decided to begin by sharing a scene from my life. Here’s what I said: I got...
by Laurie Short | Feb 24, 2016 | Faith, normal life, Perspective
Some big finish lines have been crossed this week. The book has been turned in, my foot is in a shoe, and it’s time to settle back in to normal life. There is a certain kind of post excitement lull that accompanies you on the road back to normal. It’s not...
by Laurie Short | Feb 18, 2016 | Faith, Perspective, when changing nothing changes everything
I’m going to say up front that this blog is a teaser. I have to milk the excitement about this book for about a year before it comes out. But this picture describes how I currently feel. If you notice from my manuscript, I have chosen a new subtitle. It reveals...
by Laurie Short | Nov 12, 2015 | Faith, Perspective
I am in the “contract signing” stage for my new book. And I couldn’t be more excited about my new publisher. The best part is, they are excited too. It’s been a road of ups and downs with this second book. Which shouldn’t be surprising,...
by Laurie Short | Oct 22, 2015 | Faith, Perspective, Writing a book
All prospective authors know that sending a proposal out on a book you’ve written feels a little like sending pictures of yourself naked and inviting people to comment on how you look. It’s super fun and not scary at all. That’s why reading the following...