Beverly Smith
With three adult kids, one daughter-in-love, and two elementary school grandkids, Beverly stays busy keeping up with her family and loves it. She likes to learn new things, be outdoors, and travel. You can frequently find her running, reading a good book, or watching movies, crime dramas, and Auburn football. She met her husband Kent at Troy University and they moved to Auburn one month after they were married. Originally a Medical Technologist, she obtained a second degree from Auburn University's School of Education and taught Physical Science and Biology at Opelika High School until she decided to become a full time mom. If you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, she'll say, "A writer for children." She has written preschool activities curriculum and is currently writing middle grade fiction.
Oh, My God:: Part 2
I remember crying until I was completely spent. Then from somewhere deep within me I cried out, "God, is it always going to be this bad? Am I always going to be this unhappy?...
Oh, My God:: Part 1
Years ago, a friend told me about a summer she spent in college studying Proverbs Chapter 31 with a group of friends. She laughed and said they started calling themselves the P31WOG's (Proverbs 31...
Monsters in the Closet
A small body sailed into my bed and got as close to me as possible. "Alligators again?" I asked sleepily. She nodded as I settled the covers over her and held her close...
To Be Honest…
"Mom?"
"Yeah?"
"What happens to kids who do something wrong?"
"They get in trouble."
"Oh. What kind of trouble?"
"Depends on what they did. Time out, or maybe not get to do something they want to do."
"What if they...
Making Time To Do The Things That Matter
I work on a disaster relief cleanup and mud out team. We are trained for a lot of things but one thing we do is take a house down to the studs up to...
The Will “Is Strong With This One”
She looked at me, calmly held out her full cup of cereal, turned it upside down, and never broke eye contact. It was a defining moment for both of us. I knew my next...
3 Things I’m Glad We Did With Our Kids
Seeing the kids move into the adult world is giving me a new perspective on their growing up years and I've been pondering some things I'm thankful we did.
1.We gave them chores.
When our oldest...
Good Books, Good Stories, Good Times
We were sitting in the movie theater watching previews before the Disney movie The Emperor's New Groove. Suddenly, a shot appeared of travelers cresting a hill, one of them in a tall pointed hat. With a...
“I Wanna Fly Like Superman”
You know those quirky habits you pick up in childhood? The ones you never really notice until someone points them out to you as an adult and you go, "I didn't know I did...