– Kim R. Smith, District Lay Leader There is something so renewing about breaking a routine once in a while! For several weeks I was blessed to visit two separate […]
Stories
Good News from Sound: On the Road with Kim đ
Dearest Gentle (albeit sometimes reluctant âpeopleyâ) Readers, It has come to this authorâs attention that in the aftermath of COVID and the âDâ word that shall not be uttered out […]
The Sights of Sound: Creative Brain Problems
â Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader       There are so many wonderful things about having a brain that never really stops. There are also some issues, if I […]
The Sights of Sound: Forgiveness
â Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader     Each morning, I use both the Pray-As-You-Go App and the Upper Room Disciplines as part of my time with God. Then, […]
The Sights of Sound: This Crowd Needs MORE!
â Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader Have you looked around your congregation lately and lamented the absence of younger people? How many conversations has your administrative team […]
How Sweet the Sound: The Sounds of Silence
I started singing in the church choir at around age five. At that age, my voice was pitched a bit higher than many of the female voices in the choir. […]
The Sights of Sound: Taking a Risk
â Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader     On a crisp Sunday morning, my cold feet moved quickly past the historic cemetery of Beaufort, where I would typically wander […]
The Sights of Sound: Messy and Beautiful
â Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, I pulled up to Trinity United Methodist Church in New Bern. Before I even […]
How Sweet the Sound: âQuiet, Delicate Snowflakesâ
By this all people will know that you are my disciples,if you have love for one another. John 13:35 Though many 21st-century Christians are drawn towards the BIG and sparkly manifestations of […]