What's In A Name?
It’s funny how different words have different meanings. For example, while visiting Sarasota, Florida; brightly colored buses with...
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Jars of Joy
Lisa Smith
- Feb 6, 2018
- 1 min
Ramming A Ram
The red traffic light turned green and I hit the gas. It was raining heavily and I looked down for a moment to grab my coffee cup. In...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 31, 2018
- 1 min
Wound Care
As a wound care nurse, one of my favorite things to watch was when a stubborn wound would finally begin to heal. We'd work with the...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 26, 2018
- 2 min
Take It To The Throne
A friend recently told me that when problems come, she’s learned to “take it to the Throne, not the phone.” I laughed out loud. I too am...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 23, 2018
- 2 min
Sweet Spot
Fulfilling a lifelong dream of flying a small plane, I soloed several times. I remember my instructor teaching me to feel for the “sweet...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 18, 2018
- 1 min
Winter: The Beauty of Nature
One morning last week, the temperature read -9 F. While waving to my husband as he left for work, I noticed the sun peeking through the...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 15, 2018
- 2 min
His Way
For years, I tried so hard to “be good” and do everything the “right” way so I could please God. We follow man made rules and...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 9, 2018
- 2 min
Trials
Recently, I had an unexpected and painful problem. God, in His infinite grace, sent me a friend who’d been through the same type of...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 5, 2018
- 1 min
All My Eggs in One Basket
With a 401K, I've been taught to put my earnings in different 'baskets', so that if one investment doesn't do well, another may fill in...
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Lisa Smith
- Jan 1, 2018
- 1 min
New Year, New You!
My mom and I were discussing how human nature predisposes us to remember the bad things people have done. We run into someone and our...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 28, 2017
- 2 min
I Trust You
Shortly after my first husband died in July 2010, I sat in church trying to work my way through the pain, grief and sorrow of losing my...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 23, 2017
- 2 min
Bells on Christmas Day
Christmas was not a happy time for him. His country was embroiled in a war he hated. His own son had returned home with severe wounds. ...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 20, 2017
- 2 min
Mother Nature?
The news person reported that a snow storm had blown into our area and to “watch out for Mother Nature!” I thought about that statement...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 14, 2017
- 2 min
Merry Christmas
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” the popular Andy Williams Christmas song proclaims. The sights and sounds of Christmas are...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 12, 2017
- 2 min
His Name is Wonderful
One morning, while going through a difficult time in my life, I woke up with this song on my mind: His name is Wonderful, His name is...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 7, 2017
- 1 min
He is Sovereign
While my husband and I were in Arizona, a quail hit our window and fell to the ground. The Arizona quail is very common and looks like a...
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Lisa Smith
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
The Best Gift of All
As Christmas draws closer, I feel the stress mounting as I think about how everything that needs to be done will get done. After many...
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Lisa Smith
- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
A Solid Foundation
While looking to purchase real estate, my husband was adamant about inspecting the foundation of each home. It quickly became evident...
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Lisa Smith
- Nov 28, 2017
- 1 min
Never Fail
One of the things I enjoy while visiting our daughter in Vermont is antique shopping. I recently found a vintage “NEVER FAIL” corn...
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Lisa Smith
- Nov 24, 2017
- 1 min
Step On
One morning, while walking laps on a cruise ship, I found the front of the ship and decided to imitate a solo version of the famous...
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