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Yesterday is Not Tomorrow!

Of all the things I teach people, this is one of the most important- don’t miss this fact: Yesterday IS NOT tomorrow! It really is not! What-ever happened back in your yesterdays does not determine your future. You do!



We all have a past. It has molded us into who we are right now. That is true enough, but we are not done changing yet. If you are alive, you are still growing! Your future begins right where you are at any moment, because at any moment you can change course! You can… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 14, 2008 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

It is Ok to be Human!

Barbara’s Blog

Daily thoughts of joy

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Really it is. We make mistakes. We say stupid things. We tell ourselves we won’t but we do. Know what? It is OK. We are not robots, that is what makes us so wonderful. We think, we feel, we love, we worry, we cry, we laugh, and it is all good. All those things make us wonderful. We are creative and magical and flawed! Yippee!! We are real!!



So, if you have really messed… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 9, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Real Freedom On The 4th of July!

July 4th, 2008

Happy 4th of July! What blessings God has given us in our dear country. We are free to vote, school our children how we choose, read what we want, travel, and live the lives we choose. No one tells us where we must live, or what we must do for a living. We can choose our own church, doctor, and laws!! I love America!!



Jesus gave us the ultimate freedom. He freed us from death from sin, and he also freed us from living under the Law of the Old testament. We have… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 4, 2008 at 7:12am — No Comments

$300 cat

July 3rd, 2008

Ok, So I have a son in college right now, he is a going into his JR year this fall. He lives alone in an apartment. He works full time to put himself through school. The kid is lonely. He comes from a house full of kids, and now he is alone in that apartment. He wants a cat.



Now that seems to make sense. A cat can be alone while he is in school, and would not need to be walked. He could hold a cat while he does his work all evening. It would give him something… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 3, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Shut-up will ya??

July 2nd, 2008

Ok, I know that is not a title you might expect from me, but really, it caught your eye didn’t it??



The funny thing is I meant it! I have several message boards I chat on. I have noticed a trend lately. A person having a rough time of it will post asking for help or support. They lay their hearts open, asking for some loving words. What they get is a long, drawn out, rude reply telling them how their problems are their own fault. I have seen some of the meanest… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 2, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Fountain of Youth found!

July 1st, 2008

Do you ever feel old and tired? Just down about life in general? I have something you should try! Come drink from the fountain of youth! Where? What does it cost? Nothing!! You can’t beat a deal like that! What am I talking about? Myspace and Facebook of course! LOL!!



My 20 and 16 year old sons got me to try it. I thought, “At my age?” But you know what? I am having a lot of pure fun! it is fun to get invitations to be someones friend! It is fun to take silly a… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on July 1, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Try, Try Again!!

June 27th, 2008

Have you ever tried something and fell flat on your face? I don’t mean a little stumble, I mean a great big belly flop mess? Well, try again. get back up, dust yourself off, find out where you went wrong and try again! It does not matter how much you failed, the only thing that matters is if you got back up! Let me give you an example from the Bible.



In the Old Testament David was trying to bring the Ark of God back to its rightful place. He rushed headlong in… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on June 27, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Be Nice To Someone You Don’t Know Today!

June 25th, 2008

What kind of an idea is that you ask? I will tell you, a good one!! Think about it. If each of us would just go out of our way today ( everyday??) to smile that extra smile, or say that sweet word, or open a door for someone, our world would be brighter. it really does matter.



In my book Polka-dot Star Flowers: Real Help for Real People, I give examples of this. It really does change the atmosphere all around us when we are looking to be nice- to make someones… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on June 25, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Learn Something New!

June 24th, 2008

When is the last time you tried something new? Learned something new? Felt excited about life?



Those all go together actually. We were designed to be ever learning and growing. It is in the expanding of our minds that we find the fresh breeze of happiness blowing over us. We were made in the image of God. God is creative! Think of all the beautiful things he made. Did he make one or two types of flowers? One or two types of trees? How many animals can you name?… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on June 24, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Don't Be Afraid To Share

June 23rd, 2008

In my book Polka-dot Star Flowers: Real Help for Real People I share my personal life experiences. I go into detail about how I got into some real life messes, and how I got past those experiences. I help people see that joy can be found in our lives no matter what is going on around us- because joy does not come from the outside in, but from the inside out!



Over and over I have people ask how I got brave enough to tell so much about myself- some of it pretty… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on June 23, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

What are Your Dreams?

June 19th, 2008

I don’t mean the random dreams you have while sleeping. I mean your dreams for the future, thethings you long to do. Inside each of us is beauty and wonder. We were made to do more than slog through the day. Your mind is filled with possibilities! What does your heart long to do? if you could- what would you do?



Think about it for a moment? If you could do anything, what would it be? Now, ask yourself this: Why aren’t you? Most of the time it is not that we can’t… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on June 19, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

The World Wants to See God

June 17th, 2008

The world is waiting to SEE God. Especially in this country they have heard of God, and heard of his love, but since they have not SEEN it- they doubt. What the world needs is not another sermon about God’s love. They need to see it, feel it, touch it, and taste it. How? Through you, that is how. God told us to love each other. It is the second most important job we have. God wants us to be his hands and feet here on earth. We need to care for each other. Look out for each… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on June 17, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Let’s get to know each other, I’ll start!

You can learn a lot about a person by the questions others ask them. The one I hear the most is:

“Are they all yours?” That always strikes me funny, I can’t help but wonder what kind of a person would steal 14 kids and then take them all shopping for groceries with her? If I had a quarter for every time I was asked that question, I would not have needed to write a book, I could buy a TV station and share my story that way. I do indeed have fourteen children, and they really are all mine,… Continue

Added by Barbara Smith on May 31, 2008 at 11:16am — No Comments

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