by Laurie Short | Feb 2, 2015 | Faith, jen hatmaker, jennifer anniston
So this week I got to see Jen Hatmaker speak. And she’s just as good in person as she is in her blog. Funny. Smart. Loved her. And I had this moment a lot of us have when we look at people on Facebook. You know that wistful “Looks so great Wouldn’t...
by Laurie Short | Nov 13, 2014 | flight delay, stress, united airlines
It started at 4:30 am Tuesday morning . My bleary-eyed husband delivered me early to the airport because I’M DONE being stressed about the things I have control over. In I sauntered, bags checked, security frisked, and ready to board. A full 40 minutes before...
by Laurie Short | Jul 22, 2014 | Dark, facebook, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, projecting an image, Stories, World Vision, your life story
This quote is from Finding Faith in the Dark, which I am tempted to rename Finally Faith in the Dark, because it’s been a year since I turned it in. But I have learned that birthing stories takes time. Not just the ones we write. The ones we live. In our current...
by Laurie Short | Jul 10, 2014 | Dark, Faith, Finding Faith in the Dark, Indiana Jones, Leap of faith, Moses and the burning bush, Risk, Stepping out in faith, Taking risks, your life story, Zondervan
Most of us know what makes life worthwhile usually involves risk. The same is true about faith. Nevertheless, when push comes to shove, most of us lean toward playing it safe. Taking risks is too darn… risky. It’s fun watching other people take risks:...
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...