The Greatest Wonder
Smith Mountain Lake is a place of great beauty and it is just one of the many areas of majestic scenery in this amazing world God created. People talk of the Seven Wonders of the World and…
Inspirational Poetry
I thought my readers at Smith Mountain Lake would find this poem inspiring during the Winter Season. Its message is one of truth for Christmas and all year round, especially if you know that…
Getting Others To Listen
Perhaps you are a business owner at Smith Mountain Lake trying to foster your employee’s untapped potential. Or maybe you are a frustrated son who can’t get your Dad to listen to you, or…
Reaping What You Sow
Smith Mountain Lake, Va. is an area that reaps a plentiful harvest from a wide variety of plantings. That statement is true in many avenues of life here. The lake was once stocked with…
Profound Poetry
I think my readers at Smith Mountain Lake will be as moved by the following true story and poem as I was. When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing…
When Good Men Do Nothing
What a year it has been at Smith Mountain Lake and across the country. Natural disasters, economic difficulties, and of course political debate. Speaking of politics, I am going to stick my neck out…
Peace In All Circumstances
I have a little poster in my home that says something like, “Peace is not found in the absence of chaos or suffering, but in the Presence of the Lord.” Living in a place…
The Two Stories of Your Life
If you live at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia then you have a gorgeous backdrop for the physical part of your life. But we are no different from the rest of the world when it comes to hard…
The Bumblebee
At Smith Mountain Lake you will find an abundance of beautiful and beneficial insects. What many people don’t know is that the bumblebee is one of the most amazing of those insects. In 1943,…
The Voice of Wisdom
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God…and it will be given to you.” James 1:4 Human beings at Smith Mountain Lake and the world over need so much more than just…