Kathleen Smith's Blog, page 31

Nothing To Say

There are some weeks when I don’t write a blog post. I try to write one every week, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen. Usually it’s for these three reasons. Those reason’s being:

1, I’ve been to busy to come with anything to say so if I can’t come up with it by Monday morning I wait till Tuesday. If still nothing then I don’t say anything.

2, There isn’t anything on my mind to say

3, God hasn’t put anything on my heart to say.

Well this week it’s a combination of all three. Last week I was having a lot of fun with my family on Spring Break and Sunday was Easter Sunday. Yesterday was Monday and I new it was blog day, but I couldn’t come up with anything to say. It’s still the same today. I do take my blog very seriously and do my best to have something ready in my thoughts to put down. Sorry other then what’s above this is it for me this week.

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Easter

Easter is less the a week away now. This year like most years past my family will celebrate our Saviors resurrection from the dead. A true reason for celebration. That fact that Jesus rose again on the third day just as he said he would.

This year like years in the past we will be celebrating Easter with family and friends at our house. We will definitely have a full house that day and I’m looking forward to the time of fellowship with all who will be here. This will be our first Easter in our new house and that is exciting. There is also a sadness for me this year. It will also be my first Easter without my mom and my dad’s first Easter without his wife.

This Easter I have mixed feelings. While I am indeed excited about celebrating Easter with family and friends. I am also sad because I know this will be my first Easter without my mom. I am very thankful that my dad will be here for that day, but I also know when I see him by himself I’m gonna want to cry. I do think this is going to be one very emotional Easter.

This morning I started to wonder if maybe they celebrate Jesus Resurrection in Heaven. I think it would be pretty cool if they did do that. Then my mom could celebrate with her Savior Jesus together. As much as I miss my mom and want to celebrate Easter with her I think it would be cool if she could celebrate that day with Jesus too.

 

TRIALS

Through out the course of each of our lives we will all find ourselves going through some kind of a trial. Some of those trials will be small some will be big. Depending on how we deal with each one of those trials,they will either makes us better and stronger or they will tear us apart and destroy us.

I know for me personally when I go through a trial my first thought is “Why is this happening”? It’s impossible to see the bigger picture while I’m going through that trial. What I do find myself doing is looking towards God and asking Him for help. I keep asking Him to help me deal with the current trial that I’m in. I want to know why I’m going through it, but I have to keep reminding myself that in God’s timing I will get my answer. Is it easy? Absolutely not. So then why put my trust in God? Because He has never failed me. I know some how those trials are going to make me stronger. I know those trials make me trust in God more then I normally would.

Sometimes I think these trials are God’s way of seeing who will Trust Him in those tough times and who won’t. I have found for me through those trials trusting in God has made me a stronger person. Those trials made my faith in God stronger. No matter the out come. I need to remind myself often that God knows best.  For the past week now between facebook, Twitter and G+ I have been seeing all these different Bible verses and sayings that keep telling me the same thing. Trust in the Lord, Be patient, God knows, Praise Him in song, Praise Him in Prayer. I got the message that he’s sending to me, but I gotta be honest I’m struggling right now. I don’t want to, but I am only human. I know God is in control. I will NEVER stop trusting in my God. With out Him I’m nothing. With Him all things are possible.

Feeling Blessed

This month has felt like a month filled with blessings. There are two particular blessings I would like to share this week:

The first blessing has to do with my book. For the past couple of months my book as been getting sales here and there. This month I have received quite the number of book sales. I have also been asked for some advice on miscarriages and how to deal with them. Now I know I can tweet about my book all I want on Twitter or promote it anywhere else on social media that I want to. Ultimately though I know that ALL my book sales are from God. Without Him I wouldn’t have my sales and I wouldn’t have the opportunity to help other women who are going through their own miscarriages and their own emotional pain. I am truly thankful to God not only for this month but every month before this month for what He has given to me with my book. Also for the future and what He has in store for me with my book. He has allowed me to share my story with others. I pray that He continues to allow me to help others with my book.

My second blessing is my family more specifically my husband. My husband means the world to me. He is my everything. I am so thankful for the Godly man that I have in my husband. He is always been there for me when I need someone to talk to. Someone’s shoulders to cry on. Someone to laugh with. Someone to pray with and so many other things. I have greatly enjoyed watching how the Lord has been working in my husbands life over the last several weeks. I am very proud of my husband. I am thankful for the way he always stands by me. The way he always tells me “good job” when I’ve had a book sale or have been able to help someone. I love the way he gives me that look that says “I love you” without having to even say it. My husband and I are truly a match made in Heaven and I am truly blessed and thankful to God for giving me my husband.

 

Dressing Modestly

I didn’t write a blog post last week. I was really busy and the only thing that was on my heart and mind to write about I didn’t want to write about last week so as not to cause any controversy. Well this week my post is a day late and I still have the same subject on my heart and mind. So here it goes!

I know talking about the lengths of  skirts or dresses can become controversial. I don’t know why but it does. So this is my opinion and ONLY my opinion. Nobody has to agree with me and quite frankly I would be surprised if anyone I know would agree with me.

I personally think that modest looking skirts and dresses should go below the knee. My personal preference is for my skirts to be really long. That is what makes me the most comfortable. What I don’t understand is how women especially Christian women can wear skirts and dresses that go above the knee. I’ve seen some skirts and dresses that show half of the women’s thighs. This is something that I just don’t get. Yes, I know there are no verses in the Bible that says exactly what is considered modest, but I don’t know how showing half of a thigh is considered modest.

I know I shouldn’t let it bother me. I know all women are different and consider modesty to be different in their own eyes. I just wonder how many Christian women think about this. I know for me and my husband we have agreed that for us modesty is the skirt going below the knee and not showing any thigh.

I can’t help but to wonder what other men other then my husband thinks about their wives or girlfriends wearing skirts or dresses that go above their knees and some showing off their thighs. Do these other men really think it’s ok for their wives and or girlfriends to go out like that? As I said this is ONLY my opinion. I’m sure there are many women right now even Christian women who are thinking  “you can have your own opinion and that’s not going to stop me from wearing my mini skirts”. I’m not asking you to stop. I’m just stating my opinion. Maybe it’s something that you all can think about too.

 

Dear Mom

This is my latest blog post from my blog #HeyYou! I hope you will read it. There are also other blog post that you can read also.
http://kathleensmith.org/wp/?p=157

My Article

I am 1 of 3 people who have an article with an online magazine called Faith Footprints. Would love it if you could read it when you have the time. My article starts on page 16 and it's title "Why Me?"
http://www.calameo.com/read/002258413...

My Interview

http://networkedblogs.com/MyWuU

One question,My answer

The question "Why Me?" I think is the biggest question women ask after having a miscarriage. The problem with this question is there isn't a very good answer. So I put my thoughts down about it since I know for myself I asked that same question many many times after my miscarriages. I made a new page on my website titled "Why Me" and shared my thoughts on it. I hope you will take the time to read it. If you like it feel free to share it with others. Thank you

http://kathleensmith.org/KathleenSmit...

Imagine/Reality

Imagine a wife and her husband loving each other.Wanting to have a family together.Wanting to share their lives together.Dreaming of having a big family.Then in the first 1o years of their marriage their dreams come to a halt.They come to the realization that a big family isn’t going to be happening for them.What they find out instead is they will be having a small family and they will be dealing with 3 miscarriages in the process.

Imagine their emotions going crazy trying to understand why this is happening to them.Why do they have to go through these miscarriages? Why do they have to deal with the heart brake? Why does she have to go through the physical pain? They don’t have all the answers at least not right away. What they do know though is they need to make sure they talk with each other.They need to make sure they pray with each other. They need to love each other no matter what.

Imagine how many times they would be crying on each other shoulders.Telling each other how much they love the other no matter what,no matter how many children they have or don’t have.The countless times praying with each other. During all this time over the years what they come to realize is their love for each other grew and became stronger with each miscarriage. They were always there for each other.To listen,to pray,to talk,to cry, but most of all to LOVE each other. Their walk with God became stronger as well. They trusted in Him more and more. They saw God’s strength,power and love through it all.

I don’t have to imagine any of this because it’s ALL my reality

P.S.
I've been married to my husband for 18 years now and we are more in love with each other then the day we met. We are also very happy!

If you would like to read all about how I (we) got through our miscarriages it's all in my book. Thanks!