Barbara Smith

Above Your Pay Grade

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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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The Sojourner

Barbara Smith

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The Commonality of History and Truth

Barbara Smith

Who among us has not worked at a place that perhaps had a less than best, non-professional acting, or inexperienced boss. With a career spanning any amount of time, this is probably the norm. Of course, even in entry level positions, it is often difficult to get our first ‘real’ job that shows any sort

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Barbie Doll Toys

Barbara Smith

Living in a house with four daughters was probably more fun for me than my husband because it allowed me to pass down my love for playing with Barbie, Ken, and their entire entourage. Keep in mind, you must have the friends and neighbors too! When I was I girl, I used to make their

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The Distaff

Barbara Smith

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How Many Pinecones are too many?

Barbara Smith

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A Full Quiver

Barbara Smith

Surnames began to be used in the Middle Ages as the population began to grow, they needed to distinguish between two individuals with the same first name. They would use a person’s characteristic such as Joy or Bright, their parent’s first name, like Thomas or David, the place they were from or a landmark, such

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