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Life is shaped by choices, but one decision matters most—choosing to follow Jesus. Discover how faith brings peace, purpose, and joy no matter the struggles along the way.

Psalm 90:16 “Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.”

A few of you remember my father, Truman Smith, most of you have only heard his name.

My mom grew up mostly on a farm and was poor. She was one of 9 children.

As you have aged we notice that a number of you have taken up drinking alcohol.

Our simple desire has always been to follow Jesus: wherever the place, whatever the task, whatever the cost.

A number of years ago, I took some time to think about life and death. More recently, these reflections have taken on greater significance as your grandparents are getting older.

There was not much overt temptation in comparison to the pornographic nature of today. That’s not to say that we were never tempted.

It was a traumatic morning. We had packed him in is carrying case for a simple journey to the groomer. All seemed fine as we took him out of his carrying case.

Grandkids I have spent more time alone than most people in the world. Since my mom and dad both worked full time, I was alone much of the...

Growing up in the city, the only horses I saw were in fields or circuses. The experience of actually riding one, had to wait until I was...

After living overseas for many years and traveling to tens of nations, our trip to Mali, Africa was a shock to the senses.

As I sit here in Starbucks, across 65 years, I can still hear my dad singing that song as he carried me along with him from place to place.

There is a small village/neighborhood just outside of Chennai. Some 5,000 people live there.

The older I get, the more I experience death.

Dear grandkids What will you do when people disappoint you, or things don’t turn out as you expected? We have always been optimists. We...

“For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” (1 Timothy 4:8 ESVi)

The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 2 and verse 10 that God is always out in front of us.

Because my mom and dad both worked, I was on my own during vacation times from school.

War in Ukraine the very place we lived, our children lived and our grandchildren were born. Today Ukraine is in war!