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Living and traveling with peace in organized chaos
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Intimacy
Most people aren't comfortable talking about intimacy, which makes perfect sense because the word is characterized by an atmosphere...
Katie Smith
May 13, 20233 min read
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Transition time
I had braces on my teeth starting in 7th grade like most kids in the 90s, and I didn't get them off until I begged the orthodontist my...
Katie Smith
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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His Thumbprint Hurts
You are being held down by a force so much greater than yourself. You wiggle, you squirm, you frantically use up every ounce of energy...
Katie Smith
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Truth or Love
I recently saw the movie, Jesus Revolution and walked away pleasantly surprised. Most films with the name Jesus in the title are either...
Katie Smith
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Robbed
Have you ever stumbled upon a person who you think you know, or someone said you should know, or maybe you once knew? In order to solve...
Katie Smith
Mar 6, 20233 min read
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Keeping fruit fresh
There's nothing more convenient then picking up your food already packaged and purchased either from the comfort of your vehicle or...
Katie Smith
Feb 13, 20233 min read
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Are you a Maintainer or Mountaineer?
Are you a maintenance personnel or a mountain climber? I'm a maintainer married to a mountaineer. It's kind of a tongue twister, but the...
Katie Smith
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
When my kids are asleep... This is when many parents say their favorite time of day is. While seemingly sad or pitiful, I understand the ...
Katie Smith
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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sitting with nothing
I'm not sure who invented fidget toys, but I have a love/hate relationship with them. They really suffocate self-control and inhibit...
Katie Smith
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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Overcome With Pain
When you get to a certain age, you are suppose to draft a living will..... I think? Those desires you have for the "worst-case...
Katie Smith
Nov 1, 20223 min read
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The Advantage of the "Disadvantaged"
Have you ever doubted? Doubted God's existence? You've prayed, you've tried to read a Bible, you've visited a church or heard a sermon....
Katie Smith
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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Splitting Hairs and Biting Tongues
Splitting hairs. That's all I hear these days. Hairs breaking left and right, day and night, between siblings, against parental guidance,...
Katie Smith
Sep 25, 20223 min read
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Vulnerable
Love ya. I used to be a "ya" person. "Ya" is informal, slang, and by definition, lacks clarity. "Ya" is not a person. "You" are a person....
Katie Smith
Aug 24, 20223 min read
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WHAT WENT WRONG-Travel Tips: Renting
Travel Pros and Cons for a Trailer Within the first 15 minutes of picking up Avenger, our 38 ft rented travel trailer, there was a flat...
Katie Smith
Jul 31, 20223 min read
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How to talk to kids about gender identity
We over-complicate by over-simplifying. Concepts like love, truth, and identity are muddied for kids merely wanting to play in the mud...
Katie Smith
Jul 17, 20223 min read
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Travel Tips: Kids in Class C
Why would anyone in their right mind want to live cramped in an RV when you could just find an outdoor play space or hiking trail near...
Katie Smith
Jun 7, 20224 min read
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Don't trust anyone?
There were two people, one "handshake", one promise, one end result, but two different stories. I remember vividly wondering how two...
Katie Smith
Jun 1, 20224 min read
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That hurts
The sting of dislikes travels beyond the social media world. Even if you detach yourself from the pains of electronic approvals and...
Katie Smith
May 13, 20223 min read
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Restful Work
Broken bread. Poured out wine. If you've ever read the children's book, The Little Red Hen, you know the time involved in bread-making....
Katie Smith
Apr 24, 20223 min read
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Fear of making the wrong choice
Perfection. Obviously not attainable. No matter how much you think something is exactly the way it should be, suddenly the other...
Katie Smith
Mar 26, 20223 min read
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