Barbara Smith

A Weighty Matter

I know for many of us, the scale is not our friend. We grieve over every ounce and can be brought to our knees in a state of depression if we gain a pound, or just cannot seem to lose those pesky bubbles. However, this just proves the importance and the weight, no pun intended, […]

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Flash in the Pan

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:06 — 46.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreBecause this life is fleeting, we must enjoy it and make the best of every moment. Do not count your successes or failures as

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Inwardly Calculating

There is a nursery rhyme that is called ‘The Greedy Dog’ that goes like this, “What a good time I shall have eating this meat when I get home!” said the dog as it started to cross a stream of water. He stopped suddenly and looked down into the water. There was his shadow. “That

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Camaraderie

There is much more to be said for the ‘Mom and Pop’ restaurants and grocery stores on the corner, than we realize in the world of ‘big corporations’ in the 21st century. We should never underestimate the value of these smaller establishments. Never think that our forefathers did not know what they were doing and

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Just Open Your Eyes

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:36 — 40.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWe do not have to live in the dark or in depression and negativity. Life, color and beauty is all around us, we must

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There is Always a Reason

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:58 — 43.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreThere is always a reason why things work the way they do or happen the way they do. We must learn to live in

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The Missing Usher

A person who does the work of an usher may go by various titles, depending on the venue they are working in and the functions they are performing. I have been married to my wonderful husband for over 41 years, and believe it or not, he often watches, what some might refer to as, ‘chick

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Fountain of Love

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:18 — 37.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreBitter and sweet water cannot come from the same source. We must decide what we will allow to come forth from us to the

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