by Laurie Short | Apr 28, 2015 | Baltimore riots, Buck 4 Good, change, Compassion, Compassion international, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, heroism
Earthquakes. Rioting. Racism. Persecution. In the last four days, we seem to hear these four words every time we turn on the news. They are BIG WORDS. And we are small. And it’s easy to feel…paralyzed. One day a nun was scurrying up the steps in Calcutta,...
by Laurie Short | Mar 6, 2015 | Compassion, difficulty, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Isis, Lent
Why am I always surprised by my hard? Maybe it’s because I prefer easy. Fun is even better. Call me crazy, but hard is something I don’t always embrace on my resume. I like those seasons when I’m sitting on a beach chair watching the sun go down...
by Laurie Short | Dec 17, 2014 | Baby Jesus, Christmas, Christmas gift, Compassion international, Faith
Can I make a confession? I have always loved the scene in Talladega Nights, where Ricky Bobby (Will Farrell) prays to the Baby Jesus. Frankly, it was the only part of the movie I actually watched. If you’ve never seen it, you can watch the scene here: (but...
by Laurie Short | Apr 25, 2014 | baby, Blessing, Compassion, Faith, generosity, giving, God, Haiti, Laurie Short, Love, Ministry, Parenting, poverty, Stories
I was unprepared for how I would feel when she leapt into my arms. A small thin Haitian child my husband and I know mostly through letters and not so flattering pictures. A child I met once as a little girl, who is well on her way to becoming a young woman . And now I...