writings from Nathan Wesley Smith
I had a ‘bucket list’ moment with my lovely wife recently. We went to see Stevie Wonder in concert. As a lifelong musician, myself, getting to see someone like Stevie Wonder perform in person is a very special event. Perhaps you don’t realize the unbelievable talent he is and has been since childhood. His musical ability is literally off the …
I recently sold my 2002 VW Passat Wagon named ‘Sweet Lucy’. She had been a good friend for a long time. What she afforded in consistency, memories and savings, she lacked in modern amenities. I now have a newer car with an air conditioner that offers different climate zones within the car. Often as I drive it I start thinking …
Years ago, I wrote down a testimony to email to my friends. I recently came across it again as I was preparing to launch my new blog. I’m sharing it again today to remind you that the Lord is near, even in our times of deepest desperation and fear. He knows our hurt, pain and struggle. Take heart, He has …
Sometimes people are afraid to question God. It can seem disrespectful, or somehow divinely offensive. After all, if I believe God is God then He’s unquestionable, right? Obviously, there are ways that questioning God or doubting His way can be done in a disrespectful way but the act, in and of itself, doesn’t have to be seen as arrogant or …
I am much more of a reader than I’ve ever been. In high school, reading was more of a chore than a joy. The popular thing to do in those days when given a lengthy book reading assignment was to find a copy of Cliff’s Notes and just read that. Cliff’s Notes were a series of paraphrased overviews of …
I have had some amazing encounters with Bob Hartley. All of them spontaneous and none of them seemingly connected. Each of those stories can and should be told at another time but on one occasion he invited me to coffee and I heard him share a story…