Responsibility - Tracy M. Smith

05 Sep

Sour Grapes

trsmith Blog, Commandments, family members, God, Godly heritage, Heaven, Obedience, Responsibility, Ungodly Heritage 1 0

My “To Do” list for when I get to Heaven is growing. The first hundred years, I want to stand on the Mount of Olives overlooking the New Jerusalem and praise God for His faithfulness and loving kindness and mercy to me. Then I have to find Ezekiel. I have to tell him that I read his book, and that what he said set me free from believing that I was under a curse from my father. I don’t know…..

16 Mar

Kick It

trsmith Bankruptcy, Blog, Challenges, Economics, Government, Politics, Responsibility, Service, Troubles 2 2

“Kick It” is only half of the phrase “Kick it down the road.” I remember hearing a statement that some people look at a difficult situation as a problem. Others view it as an opportunity. Perhaps the people who view each every roadblock as a problem are the ones who invented the practice of “kicking it down the road.” They either hope it will go away or that someone else will deal with it. The Bible says that man is born…..

07 Dec

Traditions

trsmith Blog, Godly heritage, Government, Growing Up, Movies, Parenting, Patriotism, Responsibility, Survival, Teaching Children, Traditions 1 1

The turkey was late for Thanksgiving dinner, so we put a football game on TV. It was just starting, and a young man stood up to sing the National Anthem. My husband and I stood up and put our hands over our hearts while we listened to the National Anthem. In a group of almost a dozen, we were the only ones. Corny, I know. But I miss corny. I miss old America. That’s my husband and I, the old…..

22 Nov

Slow Down

trsmith Blog, Haste, Mistakes, Responsibility 1 1

My husband and I were in a restaurant, and my order was wrong. When I asked the waitress for help, she said, “Oh, I was trying to go too fast.” So, I waited for the correct order, the cook had to prepare another meal, the restaurant’s food costs doubled, and the waitress had to serve me twice. Haste makes waste rings true again. But that was just a meal. Two years ago, my ophthalmologist told me I needed cataract surgery,…..

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