"Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone. Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect God to get here soon." Psalm 31:23-24 (The Message)I have been disobedient lately. I have been spending an unhealthy amount of time worrying about the future. I have been reminded again that it is … [Read more...] about The Evil of Fretting
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Evidence of Life
"To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless." Psalm 119:96 (NIV)Have you ever been caught unaware by a visitor to your front door when your house was sporting that "lived-in" look? I have. I wish I was more like my mother-in-law, who never has anything out of place. But I am not. Never have been, never will be. While I do not want to live in filth, housework is definitely … [Read more...] about Evidence of Life
His Presence or Presents?
"but let [she] who boasts boast about this: that [she] understands and knows Me..." Jeremiah 9:24 (NIV) We put our house in Detroit on the market in January of 2005 because my husband had gotten a job offer in Nashville. After being shocked with what our realtor said we could probably get for the house, we didn't even list the house for what we had hoped for, but for considerably less. And … [Read more...] about His Presence or Presents?
My Daddy’s Gift
(Yours truly at age seven--you gotta love the "Little House on the Prairie" dresses that Nicol and I were wearing!)"For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift—not from works, so that no one can boast."Ephesians 2:8-9 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)My parents, Jim and Nancy Smith, have been in full-time ministry together since their wedding day on … [Read more...] about My Daddy’s Gift
Growing Pains
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)We have a very special … [Read more...] about Growing Pains
Call Back
I first posted this entry in June. I have had a very busy day and my children are home with me on fall break. But some things bear repeating. This is one of those.Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 (NIV)God has blessed me tremendously in the area of friendship. I … [Read more...] about Call Back
