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Contagious virus

One of my deepest triggers for anxiety when I was growing up was illness. Like most people, I hated being sick, so I thought if I could...

Katie Smith

Jan 19, 20243 min read

What should we keep?

As we took down Christmas decorations this year, I heard a lot of "NO NOT THAT!" Because much of them went into donation bags or trash...

Katie Smith

Jan 5, 20243 min read

No room left

When my kids do not want to hear what I have to say because it goes against their plans, they cover their ears with cupped hands and hope...

Katie Smith

Dec 16, 20233 min read

We are getting off...

Stepping off the hamster wheel A friend just told us, "I get up, take the kids to school, workout, work, come home, eat dinner, play with...

Katie Smith

Nov 28, 20233 min read

Not Depressed, but Discontent.

We can have all that we need physically, know our purpose spiritually, and be healthy mentally, yet still wrestle with discontentment....

Katie Smith

Nov 14, 20233 min read

Sick of my story--rewind & repeat.

Have you ever woken up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and then you can't fall back asleep because you're replaying...

Katie Smith

Oct 27, 20233 min read

Mob mentality

I remember it like yesterday-- the lights, the smells, the screams. My fond interest in the boyband quickly became a love affair after...

Katie Smith

Oct 12, 20234 min read

Free time--swapping out prison clothes

For the first time ever, I have all my kids in a regular five hour class--- wait for it---just once a week. While that seems like barely...

Katie Smith

Sep 25, 20234 min read

Scared

My kids were recently discussing what they were scared of after one of them was screaming at the sight of a talking mannequin, albeit a...

Katie Smith

Sep 5, 20233 min read

making decisions

Fluidity and flexibility are necessary in managing expectations, I know that full-well! But when it comes to solid decisions, fluidity...

Katie Smith

Aug 17, 20232 min read

Stuck

Ever been stuck between a rock and a hard place? Ever banged your head against the wall over and over not knowing why? Ever hit a dead...

Katie Smith

Jul 31, 20232 min read

America the Teenager

Whether you were a rebel or a saint in your adolescent years, a seed of rebellion exists in every single soul. By definition to rebel...

Katie Smith

Jul 11, 20233 min read

Team Captains: a tribute to good dads

Some people just like to compete to make things "more interesting." My oldest son creates competitions out of everything, and of course,...

Katie Smith

Jun 19, 20234 min read

Vantage Point

You know those pictures that you could stare at for hours and not realize their was another hidden picture inside of it? You know those...

Katie Smith

May 30, 20233 min read

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

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

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

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

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

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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