by Laurie Short | Sep 10, 2015 | Faith, God's perspective, God's plan, growing up, Laurie Short, Seize the Day, the story of your life, Turning 50, your life story
I had a big birthday this week. They call it the “double nickel” because no one wants to actually say the number. I can’t even write it. But I checked my birth certificate, and I did, in fact, turn it. . Help me Jesus. Just to keep things light (and hopefully not too...
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 | 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 | Jul 22, 2014 | Dark, facebook, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, projecting an image, Stories, World Vision, your life story
This quote is from Finding Faith in the Dark, which I am tempted to rename Finally Faith in the Dark, because it’s been a year since I turned it in. But I have learned that birthing stories takes time. Not just the ones we write. The ones we live. In our current...
by Laurie Short | Jul 10, 2014 | Dark, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Indiana Jones, Leap of faith, Moses and the burning bush, Risk, Stepping out in faith, Taking risks, your life story, Zondervan
Most of us know what makes life worthwhile usually involves risk. The same is true about faith. Nevertheless, when push comes to shove, most of us lean toward playing it safe. Taking risks is too darn… risky. It’s fun watching other people take risks:...
by Laurie Short | Mar 27, 2014 | baby, Compassion, CS Lewis, Disappointment with God, Dreams, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Gethsemane, God's will, Paul and his thorn, Perspective, Prayer, sacrifice, unanswered prayer, your life story
For half my life, I prayed for a husband and child of my own. For half my life, God gave me singleness and other people’s children to care for. I wondered if God and I spoke different languages. However looking back, those “unanswered” prayers produced some of the...