Copyright https://www.ibelieve.com 2023, iBelieve.com Thu, 28 Dec 2023 23:53:38 -0500 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/tomato-seedlings-dave-ramsey-and-sustainability.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/tomato-seedlings-dave-ramsey-and-sustainability.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ The week we got our tomato seedlings and herb sprouts in the ground is the week I finally sat down and read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. Both things speak to me of the value of being self-sustainable in a nation underwater in debt. Thu, 17 May 2012 10:39:03 -0400 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/has-our-attention-span-stunted-our-spiritual-appetite.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/has-our-attention-span-stunted-our-spiritual-appetite.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ A review of "A Severe Mercy" by Sheldon Vanauken, and an exploration of how our limited attention spans have affected our appetite for the sacred. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:55:43 -0400 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/the-best-thing-my-parents-gave-me.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/the-best-thing-my-parents-gave-me.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ It is said that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. In my family, I was raised on both. Thu, 10 May 2012 09:50:57 -0400 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/how-easter-sets-the-pattern-for-great-storytelling.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/how-easter-sets-the-pattern-for-great-storytelling.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ This week, we encountered the greatest story ever told, a story we can learn to model our lives and stories after. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:59:39 -0400 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/you-are-celebrated-happy-international-womens-daywomens-day.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/you-are-celebrated-happy-international-womens-daywomens-day.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ Some inspiring quotes to commemorate the day and the women in our lives. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:46:06 -0500 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/how-fasting-teaches-us-to-refine-our-tastes.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/how-fasting-teaches-us-to-refine-our-tastes.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ You can learn a lot about a person by what happens when he or she chooses to “go without.” This is what I’m learning these first few weeks of my Lenten fast from all things snacky and salty. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:27:58 -0500 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/when-grace-stirs-up-the-dust.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/when-grace-stirs-up-the-dust.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ On Ash Wednesday, they got my order wrong at Starbucks. And I received an unexpected lesson about grace. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:55:47 -0500 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/the-inconvenience-of-lent.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/the-inconvenience-of-lent.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ In our American culture of drive-through coffee and instant Twitter feeds, how can we widen our attention spans to walk through Lent, a season of waiting? Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:58:14 -0500 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/7-words-to-describe-marriage.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/7-words-to-describe-marriage.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ I was jaded by the popular advice given to me before our wedding, "Prepare yourself: marriage is hard." But the best things in life are worth fighting for. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:39:55 -0500 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/i-am-not-a-leader.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/stephanie-smith/i-am-not-a-leader.html Stephanie Smith https://www.ibelieve.com/author/stephanie-smith/ Is leadership the only way to serve God, or does faithfulness take different forms? Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:48 -0500 2023-12-28T23:53:38-05:00