by Laurie Short | Jun 13, 2016 | Faith, Nightclub Massacre in Orlando
50 dead and another 53 injured is what my iPhone greeted me with Sunday. And the worst part about it is I didn’t feel the least bit of shock. Sadness and Anger? Yes and Yes. But news of attacks like Orlando have grown strangely common to us all. And whether...
by Laurie Short | Mar 24, 2015 | Faith, gifts, Grace, Perspective
Last week I had a moment with a baby. One I would have missed had I not stopped to look. I was rushing through the checkout line grabbing some groceries. He was perched in a stroller behind me, squealing with delight. I had to stop and see what in the world had...
by Laurie Short | Aug 28, 2014 | Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, growing up, Laurie Polich, Laurie Short, Parenting, pre adolescent parenting, school
It’s that time again. Lunches are packed, carpools have begun and it’s the beginning of the year where we mark that next step of growth in our child’s life. (Some of us have a marked up wall in our home to prove it). And whether you’re involved in...
by Laurie Short | Jul 31, 2014 | Faith, finding faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Giving birth, Leap of faith, Parenting, publishing a book, Risk, step mom, Stepping out in faith, Taking risks, Writing a book, Zondervan
I am taking liberties with the title of this blog, because I have never actually birthed a baby. And unless God is up for another Sarah type miracle, I don’t plan to. My step son Jordan is God’s perfect gift of a child for me. However on Tuesday August 5th, I...
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...