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 | Jul 15, 2013 | Blessing, Faith, Fun, Stories
Ahhh… vacation. It’s summer and everybody’s doing it. Given my current love relationship with the airlines (see former blog), we decided this year to do the infamous road trip vacation. It was beautiful… Portland, Seattle, Tahoe, San Francisco… with brief stops in...
by Laurie Short | Jun 6, 2013 | Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Stories
Long waits produce the best stories. Perhaps that’s why God includes them as part of his design. Nevertheless, when we’re in the midst of them they can seem never ending. Think of it: when Abraham and Sarah had Isaac, they were 100 and 90 respectively. (Good thing...
by Laurie Short | May 16, 2013 | Faith, Stories
What’s your story? I don’t mean that blithely. I mean it literally. What is your story? God has given it to you for a purpose. And He wants to use it for more than just you. On that note, here are some things to think about regarding your story: It’s the...
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...