When Nathan and Meagan attended church with us during their Christmas visit, (Grandpa) Steve asked us all to come forward so that we could introduce the newest Smith Fella to the congregation.  Of course, everyone oohed and ahhed over the Cuteness That Was Noah.…

Yesterday I went to Greenville for my infusion; while I was in town, I also had a few other errands to run so it turned out to be a long day.…

There is a wooden tower about ten minutes from our house that I have been threatening to climb for over four years now. Finally, last night, my threatenings came to fruition and I took myself off in the van to visit said tower. (In my defense, I parked crookedly because there was not another soul anywhere around.)…

As Sarah begins her last semester of High School and as I cherish memories of my grandson’s recent visit, I thought I would re-post a favorite piece I wrote a few years ago about the journey of the generations.   As I sat down last Sunday at the table in my parents-in-law’s dining room, I couldn’t help but think back to the first time I had…