Katie Smith
Returning Home?
After nine months on the road, we finally returned "home" for some important doctors appointments. While we don't have a physical home in...
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Katie Smith
Nov 83 min read
The Day After
It's true. I prefer the day after... the day after my birthday, the day after Christmas, the day after Thanksgiving. Post-holidays are...
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Katie Smith
Oct 302 min read
Eyes of Shame-City Travel with Kids
I've noticed a trend while walking down the busiest streets in North America with kids. Instead of hiding from the unpleasantries, the...
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Katie Smith
Oct 163 min read
How to know someone you just met?
Now that we travel everywhere so quickly, I need discernment quickly. Not in a rushed way, not in an anxious way, but in an imperative...
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Katie Smith
Oct 81 min read
The Sojourner's Song
I don't know where we're going. I don't know when we'll arrive. I look for ways to finish. Because I hate the partially done. If I can't...
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Katie Smith
Oct 23 min read
Should my kids be bored?
Do you think boredom is a good thing? I believe it benefits us, but I have also seen it turn into mayhem, but I recently recognized the...
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Katie Smith
Sep 253 min read
The Perfect Event
It starts when we are very young. We want to add more and more to our fun. It wouldn't be a movie night without popcorn, but what if we...
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Katie Smith
Sep 153 min read
Fight or Flight?
We always wonder what kind of person we are when it comes to facing danger. Fight or flight? Which response will surface when you're...
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Katie Smith
Sep 102 min read
Complete Obscurity- subtle pride
I recently heard someone talk about his struggle with living in complete obscurity. If no one knew what he was doing or where he was...
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Katie Smith
Sep 32 min read
Wishing for the Past-unhealthy nostalgia
I confess, I am tempted to look back at my old predictable life. The one where I know where I'm sleeping and waking every day. The one...
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Katie Smith
Aug 233 min read
Disorientation-waking up confused
It has happened many times. I wake up, and I'm not sure what day it is, what time it is, or what I'm going to see out my window. I can't ...
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Katie Smith
Aug 164 min read
It Happened- I slipped
My youngest son decided to slide down a rock into a small pool of river water. This choice was made after seeing other older kids make it...
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Katie Smith
Aug 44 min read
Panic--10 things that helped me move away from fear
Ever feel weak, watching all those Olympic athletes compete, injure themselves, and then recover and keep going? It demands a level of...
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Katie Smith
Jul 283 min read
When You're the Only One-- NOT on Vacation
We often hear late night owls, laughter, or loud music during these warm, longer days. But these noises always reverberate more harshly...
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Katie Smith
Jul 212 min read
Narrow Road
Been walkin' for a while Wanderin' in the wild You're holdin' me steady You keep me goin' Been walkin' for a while Followin' the fire And...
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Katie Smith
Jul 123 min read
Uprooting our kids
I remember living in the same house for the first nine years of my life. Moving day felt like mourning day-- a tragic ending to a once...
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Katie Smith
Jun 303 min read
Turn it upside down
When there's a problem, when things aren't working, we look for a solution. Something needs to change. However, change usually alters our...
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Katie Smith
Jun 233 min read
Some time passed
Over and over I keep reading about time passing in an ambiguous way. "Some time passed..." "After a long time..." "Some time later..."...
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Katie Smith
Jun 163 min read
BOTTLING- how NOT to capture a moment
We all do it. We don't want the "perfect" moments to end, so we try to take enough pictures, store enough keepsakes, extend the trip a...
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Katie Smith
Jun 93 min read
I Hate it, but I Love it
“I hate it, but I love it.” My husband and I frequently use this quip, mocking an old workout DVD. The infamous trainer quotes it...
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