Author: Diane Smith
Time to Leave the Classroom
From the journal . . . . November 1987 Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness will be peace,And the service of righteousness, quietness, and confidence forever. Lord,…
A Light Hearted Blessing
This is a sequel to what I posted last time. * I wrote this right after the words I had received from the Lord. At…
Emotional? Wait! Pray First.
How well do you take criticism? I bet it depends largely on who gives it and how you feel in that relationship. I wrote this…
A Word from Isaiah
From the journal . . . . October 2008 I was reading in Isaiah and came across this verse. Isaiah 7:10-12 10 Later, the Lord sent this message…
Lord, It’s Too Hard
There have been 4 or 5 seasons in my life when I went through significant anxiety for more than a day or two. The breast…
Doing Life Together
It’s interesting to look back on what seemed, at the time, to be an inwardly frustrating situation. I now recognize how understandable it really was,…
Solid Rock-Word For Laura
In 1986 my mother-in law, Laura, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She had surgery and seemed to be doing well. In 1987 it was found…
Doubting Your Ability?
God’s timing is not always our timing. As I reread this entry, my first thought was that I didn’t pursue what I thought He was…
Not a Victim
From the journal . . . March 2007 I love you, Lord. I love Your ways. I love how You are involved with my life. …
Take This Critical Attitude
Back when my friend Angie was a young wife and mother she asked me if I would mentor her. I had been married for a…