by Laurie Short | Oct 26, 2016 | Faith, Reframing your life, when changing nothing changes everything
In 2006, a book called “The Secret” swept the New York Times bestseller list, and made Oprah Winfrey’s coveted list of “must read” books. The message of the book was: You have the power to get what you want. Years before that, a prisoner from the New Testament wrote a...
by Laurie Short | Apr 14, 2016 | Faith, Perspective, reframing, when changing nothing changes everything
I remember the morning well. It was a few months after I had moved to Santa Barbara, and the pastor I still work for invited me to give the sermon at my church. I was single at the time, and decided to begin by sharing a scene from my life. Here’s what I said: I got...
by Laurie Short | Nov 30, 2015 | Faith, Getting a book published, Intervarsity Press, IVP
It’s a new chapter in the holiday season. With Thanksgiving leaving its mark in our hearts (and on our scales) we are on to Advent. And the promise of an even greater celebration is ahead. Advent gives us a new beginning on the heels of a holiday ending, and we...