Author Archives: J. Michael Smith

THE SECRET TO REDUCING OUR ANXIETIES

Posted on June 23, 2024 by J. Michael Smith

There were these two sisters.  One was heavy with anxiety.  But the other used wisdom to make her worries bearable.  The afflicted one was named Martha; the more liberated named Mary.   Poor Martha.  I’ve known her in a thousand parishioners during my ministry.  In the … Continue reading →

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Utah National Parks

Posted on June 2, 2024 by J. Michael Smith

My first visit to Utah was in 1994, on a family trip to California when Mindy and Alison were 12 and 10. Driving west from Illinois—through Colorado, across the Rockies, and into Utah—it seemed the strangest place I’d ever set … Continue reading →

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Aging and Spirituality Bibliography

Posted on March 16, 2016 by J. Michael Smith

Richard Rohr, Falling Upward:  A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life Kimble, et al, Aging, Spirituality, and Religion:  A Handbook  (2 Volumes) Koenig, Harold G. and Weaver, Andrew J., Counseling Troubled Older Adults:  A Handbook for Pastors and Religious Caregivers Koenig, Harold … Continue reading →

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It Once Was Lost but Now Is Found

Posted on January 24, 2016 by J. Michael Smith

The Sunday Post I have a dozen boxes of “stuff” in my garage belonging to my 3 daughters:  filled with papers, books, art projects, stuffed animals, souvenirs, photos, diaries, knick-knacks, and what-nots.  I’d really like for them to take all … Continue reading →

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