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Miscommunication

"In Ancient Israel everything human came to expression in words: reverence, gratitude, anger, sorrow, suffering, trust, friendship,...

Katie Smith

Oct 2, 20213 min read

COVID GIVES - part 2

When a child gives you a weed and calls it a flower, no right-minded person gives back a disgusted look and demands a larger, nicer...

Katie Smith

Sep 11, 20213 min read

COVID TAKES- part 1

There's an unseen darkness that pushes your weight into the cushions. A fog that feels unliftable. With nothing "to do," with the...

Katie Smith

Sep 2, 20214 min read

Your days are numbered

Watching all my boys hooked up to medical equipment as newborns and toddlers became a passport I had punched enough times to know what to...

Katie Smith

Aug 19, 20213 min read

Paid before performing

I find it difficult to accept payment before performance. You must perform before collecting tips, right? You must audition to prove your...

Katie Smith

Jul 28, 20213 min read

River Rocks: girl raising boys

Boy moms are everywhere. Wrestling, noise, and grotesque ideas fill many homes regardless of gender or quantity of children. There is...

Katie Smith

Jul 13, 20212 min read

Making Perfect Homes

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Building a home is one of the...

Katie Smith

Jun 30, 20213 min read

Raising a "special" child

A mother's musings over raising someone deemed different by the world..... Raising a “special” child -Your child knows he’s extra...

Katie Smith

Jun 19, 20212 min read

Pump the breaks

Unless you are an adrenaline junky or a professional rider/runner, you'll find that you naturally pump the brakes when descending...

Katie Smith

May 28, 20212 min read

Just keep swimming

When we knew it was time to turn the page on our living quarters, we didn't know where to move. We knew we wanted to be open to change,...

Katie Smith

May 9, 20213 min read

wading or waiting

There's a very powerful scene in the movie Harriet where the actress playing Tubman sings the spiritual, sorrow song, "Wade in the...

Katie Smith

Apr 22, 20213 min read

Anxiety Tool

A christian husband leaves his wife and daughters for another life that he "deserves." A child goes to youth group every week, but she...

Katie Smith

Apr 4, 20213 min read

Test me

Assessments. Exams. Those scary things we calls tests: a measure of accuracy or authenticity determined by trial and error, question and...

Katie Smith

Mar 17, 20213 min read

Mask = love ?

Recently, I happen to chat with several different nurse friends, and two of the four were not getting vaccinated, while the other two had...

Katie Smith

Feb 23, 20214 min read

Tightrope Tension

We don't have to admit to a bipolar syndrome to empathize with the vacillation of human emotions. Our desires can be shaped, molded and...

Katie Smith

Feb 6, 20212 min read

Hesitate to Reset

hesitate. hesitate to recount. hesitate to respond. hesitate to react. hesitate to rush. hesitate to reset. hesitate. I am currently...

Katie Smith

Jan 10, 20212 min read

Alone at Christmas

"All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone will be something you'll be quite a lot... And when you're alone, there's a very good...

Katie Smith

Dec 18, 20203 min read

Is enough, enough?

I recall all the weight conversations. What was enough to stop using the feeding tube? What's enough to avoid a colonoscopy? What's...

Katie Smith

Nov 28, 20203 min read

Masked in love

Sitting in the the stands at a seven year old baseball playoff game, I was struck by the "Jekyll and Hyde" performance of one outspoken...

Katie Smith

Nov 4, 20203 min read

Fading fall

Have you ever known someone who never ever let you down? Someone you could put all your faith in to provide you with all answers, all...

Katie Smith

Oct 9, 20202 min read

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