The Bumblebee

The Bumblebee

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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 French entomologist August Magnan argued …

The Voice Of Wisdom

The Voice of Wisdom

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“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 intelligence, we need wisdom. Intelligence might …

The Concert

The Concert

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I am sure the spam that circulates on our emails at Smith Mountain Lake is no different than that anywhere in the world. It’s often quite obnoxious, and the friends who do mass forwards are rather frustrating as well. However, …

A Heart Warming Tale

A Heart Warming Tale

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Smith Mountain Lake is an area full of goodwill and good people, and just like people everywhere, we enjoy hearing tales of those who have done exceptional things and inspired those they came in contact with. When I first read …

The Scent of God

The Scent of God

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All of us need to hear stories of hope, whether we live at Smith Mountain Lake or in China. The Bible says that hope is one of God’s greatest gifts to us as we walk in this sometimes crazy world. This …