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Do You Care Enough To Ask A Question?

Nathan SmithFamily, Personal Stories

Questions are amazing things. They are basically invitations. It’s nice to receive an invitation. Maybe you don’t have time to go to the party or attend the event but you were invited and given the opportunity to participate…. and that feels nice.  A genuine, thoughtful question is the same. It is like rolling out a red carpet to someone saying ‘I would like to …

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Careful, Courageous Confrontation

Nathan SmithLeadership, Life Skills, Relationships

‘Something has got to happen. I can’t keep doing this.’  Have you ever said this before?  We all have.  Whether it’s a conflict at work or a conversation that needs to be had with a relative, all of us have found ourselves at a point of decision.  Unfortunately, all too often that is where it ends.  We vent, share our …

He’s On Every Page of Your Story

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Faith

Years ago my daughter Eden brought one of her “Where’s Waldo?” books to me and we sat on the couch scouring the pages for Waldo, that striped-shirted wonder who is often so tricky to find. If you’re unfamiliar with the “Where’s Waldo” books then understand that it’s a picture book filled with drawings of hundreds of characters and you’re supposed …

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Why I Want More Doubting Thomases

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Perspective

The Apostle Thomas has been labeled for centuries as a ‘doubter’.  As a matter of fact, Thomas’s doubts have become so ubiquitous that even people who have no interest in the Bible or Christianity will use the phrase ‘doubting Thomas’ to label anyone who doesn’t believe in a certain cause or statement.  But why have people given Thomas such a …