by christopher Smiley | Nov 17, 2015 | Chris' Blog
A parenting story from an every-other-weekend Dad. By Chris Smiley Recently, I had my first experience with a teenage daughter who had other ideas and plans for her weekend than what I had planned for our family. Now, for some of you, you are hearing the...
by christopher Smiley | Oct 22, 2015 | Chris' Blog
The 6 Words that Tell My Story I was recently at a memorial service for a wonderful woman who fought a brave fight and died all too young. We celebrated her courage, her faith, and the comforting truth that she flew straight into her Heavenly Father’s arms at...
by christopher Smiley | Jun 2, 2015 | Chris' Blog
When being a dad means stepping back- The Peaceful Home In the last few days, I have come to a few realizations. First, I am no longer 21. My aching lower back tells me. My knees and other joints tell me. The growing amount of gray on my head and in my beard...
by christopher Smiley | Feb 25, 2015 | Chris' Blog
Fifty shades of…no thank you! So I will preface this with the statement that I have not read the books or seen the movie and will not in the future. I don’t get it. I truly don’t understand why this “50 shades” movie and book are so popular and pervasive in our...
