"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer" - Ps. 19:14. The words slipped out of my mouth before I thought to stop them. "What were you thinking? Are you crazy? What's wrong with you?" His little face crumbled before… Continue reading Speak No Evil
Author: Katie Cruice Smith, Author
In the Shadow of Denali: Book Review
It's a rainy Monday at my house, so what better weather for reviewing another book, right? I'm sitting here with my cup of coffee while the kids enjoy quiet time in their rooms. Such a nice time of day! Recently, it seems I have been given the opportunity to learn more about Alaska's rich history,… Continue reading In the Shadow of Denali: Book Review
Marital Bliss
When she got engaged, I know she was so happy and excited to hear from those of us who had been married for more than a decade or more. In earnest, she put forth her good news on social media, waiting for the good advice and congratulations that would follow. Instead, she heard all of… Continue reading Marital Bliss
Book Review and a GIVEAWAY!
I don't know about you, but I confess that I am one exhausted mama! Day in and day out, it feels that I am running kids from place to place and winding up in circles. The kids are constantly bickering, schoolwork results in frustration, and supper is burning on the stove! It can… Continue reading Book Review and a GIVEAWAY!
The Worst Word to Say to a Foster Parent
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." - Alfred Lord Tennyson Over the course of our journey in orphan care, the number one word we hear as an excuse to not get involved is "attached." "I could never foster because I would get too attached." "Aren't you afraid that if you foster,… Continue reading The Worst Word to Say to a Foster Parent
Pray Without Ceasing
He was devastated. It was obvious when he ran up to me, sobbing, barely able to be understood through his tears. "I lost them!" He cried, flinging himself into my arms in desperation. I immediately knew what had happened. I had told him not to bring his Teeny Mates into the gym where his sister… Continue reading Pray Without Ceasing
Conspiracy of Silence: A Book Review
Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men. 2 And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known… Continue reading Conspiracy of Silence: A Book Review
The Waiting Room
I see you. I've been in the dark place where you are--a place where there is nothing more that you can do. You've filled out all of your paperwork. You've chosen your path of adoption - domestic, international, foster care. You've painted the bedroom and hung pictures on the walls. Yet your arms are still… Continue reading The Waiting Room
In Defense of the Unborn
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the… Continue reading In Defense of the Unborn
Love Never Fails
"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal" - I Cor. 13:1. There were a lot of resounding gongs and clanging cymbals in Washington, D.C. yesterday, when America's 45th president, Donald Trump, was sworn into office. This… Continue reading Love Never Fails