Listen to “George and Jesus” by Fred Smith A few weeks ago I did an interview and while much of it was on philanthropy the questions ranged across a number of topics. This [...]
Listen to “More than Enough” by Fred Smith My wife, Carol, was sleeping in the passenger seat as we drove past the exit sign for Tyler, Texas. It was 1977 and we were on our [...]
Listen to “The Time Is Right” by Fred Smith A dozen years ago I was asked by a friend if I would consider sharing what I am thinking: “People are curious about why you think [...]
Listen to “Talking to Elephants” by Fred Smith As a young man stationed in Italy in the Navy I invited my family to come and join me for a tour of the country. One day in Rome [...]
Listen to “Is It Too Much To Ask?” It’s not just me but a growing number of people have made comments about a theme running through commencement speeches for the last several [...]
Listen to “Neighbors” by Fred Smith Like most of us, I’ve heard the Parable of the Good Samaritan since childhood and one thing has remained constant: the Samaritan has always [...]
Listen to “An Open Hand” by Fred Smith In the middle of the crippling cold snap in Texas the store manager of the HEB grocery store had to make a decision. With hundreds of [...]
Listen to “The George Option” by Fred Smith I’ve made light of country and western music for as long as I can remember. The titles like “I’ll Be Over You When The Grass Grows [...]
Listen to “Late Night On A Long Drive” by Fred Smith As a boy I did not have much time alone with my father. The best opportunities came late at night on long car trips while [...]
Listen to “I Am Somebody” by Fred Smith Two times in the Gospel of Luke the disciples are caught asking who will be great in the Kingdom. It’s not a bad question. In fact, [...]
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