I have been out of touch for some time now. But, I have a good excuse…really I do. The triplets turned 3 (still in shock that they are so old) on the 4th of July (my Yankee Doodle Sweethearts!) and on July 8th the Alles-Smith family welcomed a new addition! Naomi Cathryn was born at 8:17 A.M. She is a beautiful little peanut who will have more clothes to choose from than any little girl ever should. She will not only have three times the wardrobe but she will have three of every outfit...

When Pope John Paul II died my heart was breaking. Several years ago I truly felt called to pay special attention to women, daughters of God. This inspiration began with my own journey as a young Catholic woman in an amazing Church. I needed to know more, to pray more, so I began to read more. My searches lead me to the Holy Father and all his writings. Two in particular I will ask my female readers to pick up first the Holy Father

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Tonight I just had to get out the house. It was ten o

Most people know that I used to be one of the lead vocalists for Who Do You Say I Am. It was a ministry that I help to found trying to be obedient to God

I am such a cry baby. I

I am trully blessed...the snow here in Ohio is incredible...my sons and I have been shoveling all day long, taking turns, and my oldest comes in saying, "it's no use, it just keeps coming down, too much ice, let's quit...I told him, "you must keep on, it's the first layer we have to kill, you'll see, it'll make it better for tomorrow, anyhow, they all quit on me, so my three yr old Ryan and I began shoveling again at 8:00 at night, our neighbor across the street who has a wife who was diagnos...

The week before Pittsburgh was completely hectic for me. It meant that at work I had a 3 day work week which meant that I had to fit in all my clients in three days. That was such a challenge. My Program Manager kept calling me into her office telling me of all the things that I was forgetting to do or not doing just right. And I was so busy that I actually brought paper work with me to NCCYM but never got to it. Spent too much time with my SpiritandSong family I guess. Anyhow coming back ...

I gotta tell you...just dropped $ 40.00 this morning (and that's cheap) on matching dresses for the kids for Christmas; these are all purpose, for sure! For church, the school play, pics, etc. They've gotta last. But all I could think was "sheesh, this is a wad of cash!". And I haven't even started shopping for Christmas (and our collective families of 28, not to mention friends, teachers, etc.) yet. We hit Target (pronounced TAR-JHAY) yesterday, and could find no evidence that Halloween ever...

On September 13th I started a new job. I was so happy too because I had been searching all summer. My graduation was glorious and fun but way to long. I attended a private Lutheran University and it was so funny because I had never heard anybody quote Martin Luther so much. But it was all good. (I know what you