Trusting Jesus with What You Accomplish and What You Don't Sometime productivity looks like taking a walk and laughing with your kids I’ve always placed a high value on how much I was able to produce: silently congratulating myself for meeting every deadline, going the extra mile, or finding the best price on that highly … Continue reading How to Find True Self Worth
Author: Kim Smith
How to Trust God with the Unknown
Whatever winding path I may be on, I know He is with me every step of the way. (Photo taken in Big Sur, CA on my 40th Birthday Trip in Jan. 2024) I’ve come to realize I thrive when there is a plan, a schedule to follow that lets me know who needs to be … Continue reading How to Trust God with the Unknown
How to Hold Life with an Open Hand
After my sophomore year of college I spent a summer in Ocean City, New Jersey with about 100 other college students who were pursing God with all their hearts. Our days were full of studying the Word, sharing our faith, working summer jobs, and a good bit of shenanigans. Jon and me ice skating at … Continue reading How to Hold Life with an Open Hand
Where to find Joy and How to Keep it
Something you may or may not know about me; I’m a Christmas baby. My first visit to see Santa with my two older sisters. Bright and early on the coldest Christmas ever recorded in Pittsburgh history, my dad and his neighbor pushed the family car up our icy hill just to make it to the … Continue reading Where to find Joy and How to Keep it
I Didn’t Expect This to Top My Gratitude List
... But I'm Glad it Did This week families across America will be gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday designed to remind us of all the reasons we have to be grateful. There’s something about getting older that brings this season of gratitude into better focus each year. Perhaps because as every year passes, I’m … Continue reading I Didn’t Expect This to Top My Gratitude List
Looking for the Light – How to See God in Your Everyday Circumstances
Sunday marked the end of daylight savings time. It seems that everyone either loves or hates this practice of changing their clocks twice a year. I used to hate it when my boys were little because it threw off everyone’s sleep schedules. But now I’ve grown to appreciate it as part of the change in … Continue reading Looking for the Light – How to See God in Your Everyday Circumstances
What to Do When Life Seems Out of Control
I hate living in uncertainty. Unmade decisions make me uneasy. Therefore, I rarely encounter a problem that I think is unsolvable. However, sometimes life throws me a curve ball by way of a situation that is out of my control. In these moments I often allow the uncertainty of the situation to cloud my judgement … Continue reading What to Do When Life Seems Out of Control
How God Taught Me to Follow the Right Voice
I came inside from a morning on the beach. Our family was on our annual vacation, and we were thoroughly enjoying the beautiful South Carolina sunshine and waves. I started making lunch when I picked up my phone and refreshed my email inbox. There it was: an email regarding an upcoming speaking engagement that I … Continue reading How God Taught Me to Follow the Right Voice
Overcoming Jealousy: How to Move from Envious to Thankful
I was scrolling social media drooling over the exotic vacation photos and amazing home renovation pictures so many of my friends were posting. My heart was sinking quickly into the comparison trap and quite honestly, I was jealous. Before I even recognized I was propelling myself into a downward spiral, a notification popped up. A … Continue reading Overcoming Jealousy: How to Move from Envious to Thankful
How to Create New Routines for Summer Break
If you’ve stuck with me through the first two posts, you now have personalized goals and action items to help you have a summer that’s exactly what your family wants and needs. You can catch up by reading the first two posts here: Peace or Panic: How to Plan a Summer Break that is Perfect … Continue reading How to Create New Routines for Summer Break