by Laurie Short | May 17, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
All it takes us one click to get us dreaming. If I could spend a day in that life, I would be happy and complete. Immediate access to our facebook friend’s idyllic vacation, Meghan Markle’s wedding plans, or the book that sold 100,000 copies in a week can keep...
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 | Mar 13, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
Sometimes God’s gifts are hard to see. Especially when they are packaged in a way that evokes the response “return to sender” when you first receive them. Some of my most precious gifts have come in packages that I responded to immediately with...
by Laurie Short | Feb 27, 2018 | when changing nothing changes everything
In order to see our way forward, we sometimes have to look backward. That’s why God often prompts us to look back to find our courage for what is ahead. This next session of my video series reveals the lens through which we see the biggest glimpse of God’s...
by Laurie Short | Feb 7, 2018 | when changing nothing changes everything
In 1995, a movie was released that greatly impacted my perspective, opening my eyes to the big view lens on my life. You’ll hear about it in today’s video preview, and see how my videographer avoided copyright infringement when I told him we needed to...