by Laurie Short | Jun 29, 2016 | confronting others, Faith, speaking truth in love
I have to be honest- the phrase “Speaking the truth in love” feels like an oxymoron. “Speaking things people like to hear” is more my cup of tea. And the words “I need to talk to you about something” have the potential to hijack my...
by Laurie Short | May 26, 2016 | Faith, murphy's law, trusting God
I’m guessing you are familiar with the term “Murphy’s Law”. But in case you need a quick little definition, here’s what “Murphys Law” means: “An adage or epigram that is typically stated as: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.”...
by Laurie Short | May 12, 2016 | Faith, The Good Shepherd
Skimming through John 10, I found myself stuck on these words: “I have come that they may have life; and have it to the full.” Feeling a bit empty, I found myself wondering what life to the full actually means. We know life to the full does...
by Laurie Short | May 5, 2016 | Faith, God's love, Love everyone
When you hear something once and it pricks you, there’s a chance there’s something in it for you. When that same message surfaces every time you turn around, it’s clear you need to stop and take it in. So here’s the message that’s been following me all week… in...
by Laurie Short | Apr 29, 2016 | Faith, Prince, Prince's death
I’m going to be honest and say I was never very “into” Prince. I knew only 2 of his songs, and when he became “the artist formerly known as his name”, I wrote him off as being a little to the left of having a full deck. (Yes Virginia, that metaphor is...