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A Berry Too Far…
Some people brake for garage sales. I brake for blackberries. Last week, on my way home from a walk, I spotted wild Himalayas hanging near the edge of…
Aug 31, 2022
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Greg Smith
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July 2022
Lucky Stroke?
My athletic mom achieved four hole-in-ones. But my stroke wasn’t on the golf course.
Jul 22, 2022
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Greg Smith
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June 2022
Life's Leftovers
It was Sunday morning and my husband’s birthday. Only four months earlier he had left me for heaven. In the first stages of grief, I remained seated…
Jun 4, 2022
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Greg Smith
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May 2022
Conquer the Clutter!
This week I conquered a corner of my closet. Giving those size 10 jeans and anything medium to my granddaughters was way overdue. So was passing on my…
May 11, 2022
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Greg Smith
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April 2022
“You are hereby ordered for induction.”
The Marines may be looking for a few good men, but God is not so fussy!
Apr 7, 2022
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Greg Smith
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March 2022
The Hidden Gospel in the Three Little Pigs
How vital it is to build our house, our life, on a firm, secure foundation!
Mar 13, 2022
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Greg Smith
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Never say "Never!”
The only Americans eating raw fish in 1976 were the hapless fraternity pledges required to swallow a live goldfish. But I was in Japan, where normal…
Mar 7, 2022
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Greg Smith
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February 2022
“He Loves a Full House!”
My dad’s joyous observation will be a dim whisper compared to God’s at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
Feb 24, 2022
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Greg Smith
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“God Wants You!”
“Now hear this! All hands hit the deck!” My father’s voice boomed up through the floorboards, from his ham radio shack in the basement directly under my…
Feb 17, 2022
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Greg Smith
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January 2022
Eat a Dark Mouse
As brand new missionaries we were eager to meet our Japanese neighbors. I baked homemade banana bread and we toted the loaves to the nearby houses in…
Jan 5, 2022
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Greg Smith
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November 2021
Are We Too Comfortable?
I was born cold. Like a heat-seeking missile, I am drawn to heaters, fireplaces, and bonfires. I not only preheat the oven for a batch of muffins, I…
Nov 30, 2021
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I’m Older, but not Old…
How can we, regardless of the number of laps around the sun, increase in wisdom?
Nov 22, 2021
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