Our breastfeeding journey, three months in December 16, 2011

Lina and I are fighting this battle still- learning to eat properly, how not to fall asleep, sucking and swallowing well, etc… See, she was three weeks early and posterior tongue-tied as well, which no one caught till six weeks into it. Plus, I need to be feeding her More often than I was, which [...]

Parenthood begins October 22, 2011

I’m learning to relax. (thank you, Tasha, for the yoga lessons!) I’m learning to let go, to be present, to treasure every moment- every poopy diaper, every hilarious face, every cuddle time. I’m learning what incredible friends God has blessed us with, and what a fresh coat of paint with a lot of love can [...]

Jesus and Pregnancy May 14, 2011

“The only thing that will enable to enjoy the disagreeable is the keen enthusiasm of letting the life of the Son of God manifest itself in me. No matter how disagreeable a thing may be, say–’Lord, i am delighted to obey Thee in this matter,’ and instantly the Son of God will press to the [...]

look what God is doing now! April 9, 2010

check out “team smyth” for an update. woot woot!

the new year is calling January 6, 2010

create. deep breaths. hope on the horizon. live life to the fullest. discover what you were created for. breathe. play! sing! make music! do something artistic: get messy. feel. move. expand. be HIS. go all out. hold nothing of yourself back. this is the time. the year of jubilee! Seize the Day!! pour yourself out… [...]

things are about to explode! (in a good way, naturally) August 19, 2009

God has been SO good to us! don’t know if you heard, but our road trip car (aka: my everyday car) died in a freak flash flood in the middle of the university of tennessee’s campus while we were there for a conference called CHIC (covenant high in Christ). ask for the details. it’s pretty [...]

beginning of the end, and the beginning again! March 9, 2009

well, life is a bit up in the air right now. it’s exciting and scary and pleasant and nerve-wracking and exhilerating and terrifying–all at once! today i turned in my two weeks’ notice to HQ, and now the rest is up to God. i know He’s got something He’s been brewing, preparing us for the [...]

tragedy meets life-change December 18, 2008

…wow… i’m shaken. to the core. devastated.  inspired.  heavey-hearted. in awe.  wondering… in case you didn’t hear, a trgic accident happened at crossroad‘s “awaited” a Christmas show”‘s opening night last night. a young lady, who played the role of one of the wisemen, fell from her flight from 20 feet in the air and was [...]

a good, old-fashioned, country wedding August 18, 2008

well, my best friend got married over the weekend. it was a lovely time–we went up on thursday afternoon for the rehearsal, hung out, had a campfire, enjoyed our time together, set up ALL day friday, got all dolled up, came out and surprised the gentlemen with our stunning beauty, got them hitched, had a [...]

learning takes time July 17, 2008

well, here i am, in my ‘recovery job’, learning the ropes, trying to fit in, dressing up every day, and trying hard to be a grown up. this is a crazy world in which we live, where people spend most of their days in front of a computer, doing project after project, answering phones, interspersing [...]