Happy New Year sweet friends! Here’s to doing the next right thing- walking with God in the everyday moments so we’re not ashamed to ask for help when the hard moments arrive. Here’s to failure- because no one begins with perfection. Here’s to tea parties and late nights and board games and friends, because the … Continue reading Happy New Year
Life with Jesus
Life unscripted
A snapshot of life lately, as captured by (a few of) my recent Google searches: 27 Lemon Dessert Recipes for When life Gives You Lemonsconstant tirednessShakespearean Insultshow to backup MacBook pro to external driveColdplay scientist lyricsbuy appliances onlinebuy appliances online with shipping to Alaskahow to help a smashed and swollen fingerSmashed Finger: Relief and RecoveryI … Continue reading Life unscripted
Life in black and white
Last week it was my birthday, and there were so many fun and beautiful moments to enjoy. But in all honesty, there were also other moments competing for my attention. This was the week I had to drive up to Soldotna for a dentist appointment (with all my ladies in tow), and it started snowing … Continue reading Life in black and white
Make my life a love song
If I were to choose what place I could have in God's book- I would ask to be a love song.
The Purpose Of The News
Long ago, News was something we could change. Before technology, we learned about what was going on by word of mouth in our small communities. If a neighbor's barn burned down, we could help rebuild it. If a mother lost her child to sickness, neighbors would band together to provide support and relief through meals, … Continue reading The Purpose Of The News
Resilient faith
Faith is a lead line at tethers you to the heart of God so when the world crumbles around you, you still know he’s good in spite of at all.
Finding Joy in Life’s Lemons
Two women looked through prison bars; one saw mud, the other saw stars. I read that little poem once and it stuck with me. I’ve been both women before; sometimes alternating between the two at the same time. I want to see the stars and keep a happy perspective on things, but often the mud … Continue reading Finding Joy in Life’s Lemons
Discernment
Just in case you haven't heard, within the last few days I've seen an article online discussing "Satan Shoes." Apparently, a hip-hop artist named Lil Nas X has collaborated with another person to create shoes with Satanic emblems and a drop of human blood in the shoe soles. They plan to release only 666 of … Continue reading Discernment
The (Hidden) Blessing Of Work
A lot of life is filled with uncertainties, but I think work was God's way of giving us a constructive way to handle all those unknowns.
Saint Patrick’s Day
I love holidays. It feels like we get to swing from one special occasion to the next, from New Year’s to Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day to Resurrection Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July - not to mention all the birthdays scattered between - until we get to fall with its festivals, All … Continue reading Saint Patrick’s Day
Mekeisha Smith, Writer 