Barbara Smith

The Pied Piper

The legend dating back to the Medieval Ages, known as The Pied Piper of Hamelin, was also called ‘der Rattenfänger von Hameln’ in German, meaning The Rat-Catcher. The story is told that a colorfully dressed piper was hired to assist in the town’s annoying problem of rats, during a time when people were dying of […]

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Surely You Jest

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:24 — 51.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreEntertainment comes in many different packages, however, when we begin to say or do things to the hurt of others, it ceases to be

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Superfluous

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:04 — 34.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWe all know that person who exaggerates everything, or that one who repeats a story every time you see them, and as much as

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The Annullment

When a boy and girl meet, sparks fly and butterflies begin to form in their tummies, the boy will often, after a period, find himself on bended knee asking for the girl’s hand in marriage. This has now become quite the production, second only to the wedding itself, with the advent of social media. However,

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Young and Old-Visions and Dreams

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:20 — 28.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreI have always found people who are considered creatives, such as artists, teachers, singers, musicians, architects, and the list goes on, fascinating. They are

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The Law of the House

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:38 — 44.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreGod is not interested in small talk, vague prayers or ifs, ands, buts or maybes. When He speaks, His instructions are specific and with

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Reconnaissance

When I was a young girl I learned, whether by verbal lesson, example, or implication, I cannot recall, however, a lesson worth remembering. It was that when walking with a gentleman, boy, male, whether family member, friend, or love interest, they should walk on the outside and the lady, girl, female would walk on the

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