A Place Called Home - A Memoir is Available Now

A story of faith, family, and one woman's path toward finding herself and her future by opening her home to strangers.

I love to read and write, take care of kitties, try new recipes, and discuss books over tea. Click a post and join me!

The Local Laundromat

One afternoon, Marci and I walked to the neighborhood laundromat. It was a small, efficient, clean, and organized place of […]

A Delightful Lunch

Every Tuesday morning I awake with the knowledge that today is lunch with friends. We visit and share stories with […]

Olivia’s Folly

What happened to me?  Am I stuck? My job is to follow Michelle around, most all of the day long, […]

Rain Barrels and Chains

This summer Michelle decided we needed rain barrels for our backyard. They are actually empty wood whiskey barrels that weigh about […]

Best friends, buddies forever

My daughter Michelle has been working every day with great love and care on behalf of Kingly Kellogg. He is […]

The pleasure of driving my car

I enjoy driving my car. It is a pleasure for me, relaxing and fun. After my knee surgery, I was […]

About Sharon

Sharon Smith was born and grew up in the Pacific Northwest (USA). After retiring, she enjoyed living in Japan for a year and presently resides in the state of Michigan. She blogs about her experiences sharing observations touching on culture, lifestyle, people, and animals around her.

Sharon Grace Smith, author

I'm a contributing author!

Looking for a good book to read? I think you will enjoy Jodi Chapman and Dan Teck’s book, Goodness Abounds:  365 True Stories of Loving Kindness, available on Amazon. There are over 275 Soulful Contributors of which I am but one. I chose to tell a story about the life of a precious kitty named Amelia. Read her story here >>

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