Barbara Smith

Faith, YES, I Have It

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:17 — 6.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreWe have all been given a measure of faith. You have more than you might think.

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Learn to Listen – Listen to Learn

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:48 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Gaana | TuneIn | RSS | MoreListening is an essential component of effective communication.

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Gelatinized

A few days ago, when cleaning out our refrigerator, there was a small amount of gravy that I poured into the sink so I could wash the container. It had been there a couple of days, and I did not foresee anyone eating it. I used the word pour, however, I should rather have said,

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It’s Not My Job

There are people who make it their job to come up with the best and most creative excuses of why, ’it’s not my job’.  They are so creative in fact you think to yourself, ‘This person is brilliant, they could in fact get an excellent job and do it very well’, if they would acknowledge

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Cutting the Apron Strings

When we hear the word apron we think of grandmother, mother, housewife, cozy kitchen, and apple pie.  In the 1920’s this was the exact picture that you would see, with the apron being a symbol of good old-fashioned hospitality and the icon for the domestic princesses. However, they have served a plethora of purposes before

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If It Doesn’t Pan Out

Gold is in the top ten ranking for most precious metals in the world.  It is the most desirable of the top ten globally, because of its beauty, trading value, illustrious color, prestige, and symbol of power in every society. It is also versatile because it is malleable and can be molded into things such

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The Good Old Days

A friend of mine asked me a question today that spurred on a provoking conversation. She said, “I think this generation is equipped to handle what is coming, don’t you?”  My answer was, “Absolutely!” People are much more resilient than they think. Yes, we all go through hardships of various kinds, but we usually learn

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