Deacon W. Harold Smith was a member of Faith Alive Tabernacle Ministries, while also a life member of his hometown, Hogansville, Georgia Church. He embraced his being called, being sent as a worshipper each Sabbath and would have Amen this morning's focuse on The Ascension of Lord Jesus Christ. .

 When he went into the Nursing Home he continued his participation, hooked up on the hallway phone for the 'Hour of Ministry' and even being a weekly reader of one of the weekly Scriptures.  Son Theophus would print out the reading and take to him in Crestview Nursing home or Fax to the office if task was completed before the office shut down
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Son G. Winston, presiding over this morning 11 a.m. worship  called attention to today's date, May 20 as the second anniversary of their father's death (May 20 2015) speaking for his two brothers, Theophus Harold and Disraeli W, and for his mother, Dr. Josephine, Lead Pastor for Faith Alive Tabernacle Ministries. 

I dedicate these words of  "Jesus Calls Us" mentioned in Dr Jo's messsage this morning to the  family in W. Harold's memory.  "Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult of our life's wild, restless sea, Day by day his clear voice soundeth, Saying, 'Christian, follow me;' . . . Amen."          W. S. Chester, (1898))

In this video I recorded my father, Atty. W. Harold Smith, ‘getting his stride’ at Crestview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta (near East Point) on August 10, 2011, where he has been a resident for two years.  To be honest the event moved me more than I had anticipated.

The last time I saw him do this in the years after his stroke occurred when we would take longer physical therapy walks for entire blocks in Atlanta's Little 5 Points neighborhood. 

That was before we entrusted his rehabilitation to a reprehensible healthcare system that allowed him to lie in bed day after day for weeks and months until his joints and legs locked up.

Anathema! Now he's trying again to get back on his feet and lift them up, God bless him! 'And God bless the U.S. of America' healthcare system!—Prof. Thee Smith, Atlanta, GA 8/10/2011

-----Original Message-----
From: Theophus "Thee" Smith
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:45 AM
Subject: Update--Why we're missing in action these past weeks

Dear friends & family,

Three weeks or more ago on Fri.Nov.21 my father, Atty. W.Harold Smith
(80+), suffered a partially disabling stoke--the week before Thanksgiving.
He should've been discharged to a rehabilitation facility but due to
health insurance issues he was released to my home instead from Atlanta
Medical Center last Fri.Dec.12.

Dad is managing to learn how to use a walker in the tiny space of our
basement apartment here in Little 5 Points.  As his health care agent
I'm managing multiple home care issues while also dealing with
end-semester coursework at Emory including grades due in 2 days this
Thurs.

Meanwhile my mother, Rev.Dr. Josephine, became ill last week and has been
convalescing from stress due to resolving issues related to the estate
of her sister recently deceased in October.  No further comment, except to
appreciate and thank God for her stamina and commitment to family
matters as well as to the ministry and outreach of our house church still
meeting regularly in our home every Sat.morning (www.faithaliveAOCC.org)

So pray for us and please understand that we will be more available on the
other side of the holidays and into the new year of 2009, God willing.

In Christ,
+Thee