You ever have one of those days where you wish you could hit the reset button? Of course you have, we all have. Rather than go into the details of what happened I will just say that I wish some things had gone differently and that I had handled them better. A couple of things … More Reset by Grace
“This is the greatest wisdom – to seek the kingdom of heaven through contempt of this world. It is vanity, therefore, to seek and trust in riches that perish. It is vanity also to court honor and to be puffed up with pride. it is vanity to follow the lusts of the body and to … More Greatest Wisdom
The words faded on a paper unearthed from the files while we pack grabbed my soul. “Grace, grace, grace for all.” These words I seek to live, try to breath, and must accept. Grace that grips my hand as one leads a lost child back to their parent. Grace holding my hand like the visitor to the sick … More Gripped by Grace
Grace invited me to dance and I said okay. I walked out to the floor with my head hung low, not daring to make eye contact. Although there was something there that I had not felt in years, I dared not smile nor show relief. I thought emotion was not was not allowed when you … More Dancing with Grace
Weather weary. That is the only way that I can describe it for folks here on the East Coast (except you Florida just keep on doing your sunshine thing). I personally have no problem with snow, nasty weather, or whatever you want to call it. Sure it interrupts the routine of my “normal” week, but … More Patience lost and found
Who will grant me to find peace in you? Who will grant me this grace, that you would come into my heart and inebriate it, enabling me to forget the evils that beset me and embrace you, my only good? What are you to me? Have mercy on me, so that I may tell. What … More Say to my soul
That time when you have nothing left to give and you wonder what else? Tired. When your day is filled with steps upward on a downward escalator. Beaten. Is there any sense to this madness? Hope?! A momentary hush. An unexpected silence. There tucked within is our soul’s longing. Grace. A love so deeply needed … More Grace
Rev. Shawn J. Smith 