As I was looking through my blog archives, I came across a post I had written on transition. The entry really spoke to me today. I hope it encourages you, as well. Transition – to make a change from one state, place, or condition to another Merriam-Webster Dictionary When you see the word transition, what comes to mind? Do you think of it as a positive experience or a negative one? For me, the word transition is a bit uncomfortable. Transition means that I have to move out of my comfort zone. It signals a new struggle and challenges me READ MORE
Category: Personal Growth
Our Final Day In Court
This blog post is a little longer than usual and was a difficult entry to write. I hope this part of my story will speak to you. For almost 4 years, Kenneth Allen Keith, a former pastor who was charged with the murder of Daniel P. Smith (my dad), Michael Hockensmith, and Angela Hockensmith, maintained and proclaimed his innocence. For 3 years and 8 months, I kept my phone within arm’s length, hoping to get a call from the district attorney’s office concerning a new case development or piece of evidence the police/prosecution would be able to disclose. My heart READ MORE
Guilty
I started to write a post about the update in my dad’s murder case, but I couldn’t find the words to express what I am going through right now. I can tell you that the case has come to an end. On May 26th, Kenneth Allen Keith changed his plea to guilty, guaranteeing him life in prison with no parole. Those are the facts. I have so much still unsettled in my heart. The grief process didn’t stop when Keith entered his guilty plea. It made a sharp turn. Although a part of me wants to talk about it, another READ MORE
God Is Faithful!
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have been considering changing my writing schedule for the summer. This week, I made the decision to start blogging every weekend, instead of every Thursday night. I’m hoping the schedule change will give me and my family more flexibility to travel and enjoy activities. Today, I received some news concerning my dad’s case, but I am not able to share the details yet. I will share it in the future. Needless to say, I am not really feeling up to writing the blog post I started working on last night. I may READ MORE
Around the Corner
I am a numbers person and enjoy finding patterns in everyday life. So, I was excited to discover that last Thursday marked exactly 41 days until my 41st birthday. Since I don’t believe in coincidences, I decided to investigate the significance of the number 41, not from a numerology standpoint but to see if God was revealing something to me through this number pattern. I have always enjoyed a good mystery, and this was no exception. After researching the number for a while, I started to get a little discouraged. I found several things about the number 40, but only READ MORE