Author: Diane Smith
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…
He Calms the Storms in Mega Stress
2016-17 was the toughest year of my 20-year teaching career and my last. Over half of my class of kindergartners had behavior problems and our…
Blessed Plans
Often when I ask the Lord a question, He doesn’t answer it directly. I wonder if it’s because my questions aren’t always relevant. We know…
Evil Desires
I met several of my closest friends at church, many years ago. We raised our children together, sharing similar hopes and dreams for them. First…