Beverly Smith
Celebrating Significant Birthdays
I celebrated what some would call a significant birthday a few weeks ago. Actually, any birthday that I'm here to celebrate with those I love is one I consider significant, but this one was...
That’s How We Roll
"Hold it like this, like you're throwing a football," Kent instructed. I positioned the roll of tissue as if I were throwing a pass, leaving a good length of it streaming down to the...
Raising Hopeful Kids In A Half-Mast World
"You need to turn on the television." That's what Kent said when I answered the phone. I could not have imagined what came next.
I homeschooled each of our kids individually for one year before...
Connecting 5
Daylight Donuts used to be near the corner across from the Chevron Station that used to be on the corner of College and Glenn Avenue. It wasn't much to look at, but it was...
Into the West:: A #roadtrip to Remember (Part 3)
Read Part 1 and Part 2 to catch the beginning of their journey!
Our itinerary for Salt Lake City said, "rest, sightsee, eat good food," and we did, along with doing laundry, restocking our groceries,...
Into the West:: A #roadtrip to Remember (Part 2)
Read Part 1 here.
The youngest planned this trip like she does most everything-did her research, shopped around, and made good choices. We were scheduled for a slot canyon tour Thursday morning before we left...
Into the West:: A #roadtrip to Remember {Part 1}
"Hey Mom, you want to come with me?" Are you kidding? When my youngest invited me to accompany her on her cross country drive to Washington state, it took about a millisecond for me...
Oh, My God:: Part 2
I remember crying until I was completely spent. Then from somewhere deep within me I cried out, "God, is it always going to be this bad? Am I always going to be this unhappy?...
Oh, My God:: Part 1
Years ago, a friend told me about a summer she spent in college studying Proverbs Chapter 31 with a group of friends. She laughed and said they started calling themselves the P31WOG's (Proverbs 31...