by Nicole Smithee | Nov 14, 2025 | Leadership, Life
There’s something in all of us that longs to change. We want to be more patient. More peaceful. More confident. More loving.We want to be better friends, better parents, better leaders, better humans. And so, we try. We buy the self-help books.We listen to the...
by Nicole Smithee | Nov 7, 2025 | Leadership, Life
When Jesus said, “Come, follow me,” to a few fishermen on the shores of Galilee, it wasn’t a casual invitation. It wasn’t, “Hey, I’ll text you later,” or, “Join my group chat.” It was a life-altering call. Because following Jesus wasn’t something you added to your...
by Nicole Smithee | Sep 4, 2025 | Life, Motherhood
My daughter could spend all day playing if she could, and why not? It makes sense to live for playtime when you are 3 years old! I have learned as a parent to give her a head’s up when she needs to wrap up her play to do basic things like get ready for school, use the...
by Nicole Smithee | Aug 21, 2025 | Life
In my last blog, I explored the deep need we all have to continually pursue wisdom. I shared a number of practical ways you can actively do this in daily life, and I’d encourage you to check out the list here if you haven’t already. Number 4 on the list was ‘Make...
by Nicole Smithee | Jul 28, 2025 | Leadership, Life
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be...
