by Laurie Short | May 2, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
Richard spent most of his 67 years of life homeless and addicted. When he got sober and wanted a new chapter of life, he started coming to Oceanhills Church. A few friends on our staff took him under their wings, and after 2 years of baby steps, gained trust, and...
by Laurie Short | May 5, 2014 | adopting, Blessing, Compassion, Faith, finding faith, foster parenting, Fully alive, giving, Grace, Haiti, Laurie Short, making a difference, poverty, Stories
Last week I wrote about it. This week I decided to let you see it with your own eyes. If you missed what I posted last week, you may want to follow this link: http://blog.lauriepolich.com/the-road-to-a-bigger-life/ But to get the full impact of the story, you probably...
by Laurie Short | Feb 22, 2014 | Blessing, Faith, finding faith, Grace, Haiti, job loss, Missions, Perspective, poverty, thankfulness
For those who need to see the good in the bad, this story of a friend of mine is for you. It was a day that began like countless others. Julie got up, pushed her alarm button and limped to the coffeepot. As her feet slowly woke up beneath her, it struck her how much...