by Laurie Short | Oct 20, 2014 | Dreams, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, gifts, giving, God, high school, making a difference, Perspective, Seize the Day, Turning 50
Turning 50 brings some interesting things into your life, not the least of which is the awareness that you are on the back nine of life. And unless your destiny is to become one of the 100 year old faces on the Smuckers jam anniversary label, you probably have more...
by Laurie Short | Oct 8, 2014 | Dreams, facebook, Faith, Fully alive, Fun, images, perfect life, Perspective, projecting an image, remembering, social media, twitter, your life story
Before the dawn of social media, we only dreamed of how the other half lived. Now we get to see it. And I wonder about the effect this is having on our souls. Through the lens of select images and sound bites everyone looks happier, prettier, thinner and more...
by Laurie Short | Sep 11, 2014 | birthdays, Faith, fear, Fun, Perspective, Stepping out in faith, Taking risks, the Simpsons, Universal studios
I just got back from Universal studios in Orlando. I spent my birthday there with 1800 strangers and one close friend. Here’s a shot of my birthday party And if you’re concerned, here’s a shot of my after birthday party: (Yes that’s a soufflé and yes, it...
by Laurie Short | Jul 3, 2014 | 4th of July, Adolf Hitler, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Japanese prison camps, July 4th, Laurie Polich, Laurie Short, Louie Zamperini, Perspective, Stories, US Olympics, World War II
Louie Zamperini just died. He was 97 years old. Soon we will all know his name because a film based on his life will be released at the end of this year. (With none other than Angelina Pitt Jolie directing it). But for us Laura Hillenbrand fans, Louie’s name has...
by Laurie Short | Jun 19, 2014 | Dreams, facebook, Faith, finding faith, God, God's timing, God's will, Laurie Polich, Laurie Short, likes, Perspective, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, soccer, US Soccer team, US vs. Ghana, World Cup, Zondervan
I got some news last week. Zondervan told me that the license for my book (which comes out August 5th) was bought by a publishing company to translate it into another language. Immediately the wheels started turning… could it be Spanish? Maybe French? I had visions of...
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...