It Starts Small

Author: Kimberlee Smith

  • How do I stress – less?

    Stress….. ugh! What could I be stressing over? I may be homeless in 17 days. I need to come up with the funding to get more mechanical work done on the truck. I have to drive to Cheyenne this weekend. I need to get my new driver’s license before it…

  • How do I find Satisfaction?

    There’s so many things I learned this last year. Up to this point I’ve shared the biggest points. The journey to live in freedom and through God’s victory in my life. Along the way were so many ah-ha and wonderful moments. I’ve struggled my entire life with satisfaction. I don’t…

  • Nothing Makes Sense

    Often times, when something doesn’t make sense I have this automatic reaction to think I have done something wrong. I have caused a situation to change and because of me, the world is turned upside down. In some cases, that is true. But I’m talking about those moments when nothing…

  • Our Failures are Hallelujahs

    Have you ever started a new hobby? New craft? A new job where you had to learn something you’ve never done before? Where you perfect the first time? Second time? Chances are no. None of us are perfect as Christ. We fail at things and it’s a perfect opportunity to…

  • The Squeeze

    I like to think of the testing of our faith as a squeeze. A faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted. I come to believe there are a few ways our faith is tested. Our Heavenly Father tests us to see if our faith is real. Satan temps us…

  • Circling Back

    I started noticing a pattern in my walk with Jesus. After great spiritual truth comes weariness and the squeeze. Have you ever just felt exhausted when you discover a mighty truth? I had spent days pouring over discovering who my real enemy is and how to arm myself against his…

  • Finally, Putting on Jesus: Sanity and a Sword

    #5 Helmet of Salvation And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Ephesians 6:17 The word salvation here can be translated deliverance and sanity. A mind under the control of God is the mind of Christ. I had been living…

  • The Victory Begins in Jesus

    Maybe it’s just me, but when I really dig in and try to understand God’s Word through the spirit, I seem to make it more complicated than it really is, or perhaps it’s a confession to Jesus of I’m not entirely sure I understand. It’s probably a combination of both.…

  • Put on All of Jesus! Peace and Faith

    When we stand, we need a place to stand with a good footing. You can’t battle sitting or lying down. Ephesians 6:10-18, God tells us to stand four times. V11 stand against the wiles of the devil. V13 Withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. V14…

  • Put all of Jesus on! Truth and Righteousness

    There came a point in this journey that evil was very real and present in our lives. Satan has used people to oppress me, use me, abuse me, and then toss me out like garbage when that use no longer served their selfish desires. I couldn’t understand it. I couldn’t…