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
Trump In Action: National Day of Prayer
I normally do not like to talk about politics on my blog. In fact, I have only written one other post with a political nature. And although today’s post is a bit political, it is not a post endorsing or discrediting our president, but one meant to share a few observations, invoke careful thought, and call some to action. President Trump has been stirring up a tremendous amount of controversy since he took office. It is no surprise. President Trump sports a pretty large personality, which tempts people to either hate him or love him. Either way, he definitely draws READ MORE
Reader Feedback
I can’t believe crystalkeepes.wordpress.com is almost a year and a half old. Can you? Thank you to all of my readers. Many of you have faithfully read most, if not all, of my blog posts. This blogger is both humbled and honored to receive your precious time and encouraging comments. You have helped me become a better writer. This week, I need your help. I want to change a few things concerning the blog, so I am asking for some feedback. Please take a few moments to answer the 5 short questions below. You can leave your answers in the READ MORE