Barbara Smith

Prepped for War

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The Vantage Point Changes Things

Barbara Smith

A story written in the Tennessee magazine in the ‘Point of View’ section called, “Barred Owl” by a photographer, Robin Conover caught my attention recently. It goes like this. “Have you ever heard that common refrain, “Who, who, who cooks for you?” Chances are that you have heard the melodic call of the Barred Owl

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The Rat Race

Barbara Smith

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Bedfellows

Barbara Smith

The slow motion feature is often used in the film industry to put emphasis on a person or action to bring additional attention to it for various reasons. This affect now affectionately call slow-mo., was invented by a priest from Austria named August Musger in the early 20th century when film was making its debut.

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It’s In The Details

Barbara Smith

It has been about ten or more Christmases ago that we were all able to get together for a visit at my parents’ home and enjoy the holidays with them. They are both gone now, but we cherish all the memories we were able to make with them along the way. My mother was famous

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What Would You Name Your Storm?

Barbara Smith

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Above Your Pay Grade

Barbara Smith

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There is No one Else to Influence

Barbara Smith

Is this something that has only happened to me or that just happens in smaller towns rather than in larger cities? Have you ever thought, “I’ll just sneak into the store and grab that one item that I need quickly, and no one will ever notice,” only to be seen by two or three people

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To What Purpose is this Waste?

Barbara Smith

My husband and I pastored a church for almost twenty years in the northern part of the United States. We raised our four daughters there, saw many souls saved, did many renovations and improvements on the existing church building and parsonage as well as purchase the adjoining property to use as rental property to assist

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Sustainability

Barbara Smith

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