Do you enjoy trying new things? I do, and I don’t. I do enjoy the mix of experiences, personalities, and perspectives that new things can bring. I enjoy learning and surprises. I enjoy finding unexpected beauty and encountering the world in new ways. Sometimes, though, I don’t enjoy the vulnerability of immersing myself in things... Continue Reading →
To Practice Change
I’ve been looking ahead, daydreaming about blossoms on trees, and fresh starts, and new things. They sound beautiful. Newness means change, though, and I’ve had a complicated relationship with change. Perhaps many of us have in recent years as the pace of it seems to have picked up. Change can bring about great good, but... Continue Reading →
Befriending the Unknown (Kat’s Dreams)
What if we saw the unknowns of life not as things to worry about but as spaces full of promise?
The Miracle of Dust (Kat’s Dreams)
Sometimes it's from the dust and ashes that God brings blessing and even new life.
Inviting Our Demons in for Tea (Kat’s Dreams)
Sometimes it helps to spend time with the difficult things in our lives using a grace-filled lens and a lot of imagination about what God might actually be redeeming even now.
Thoughts and Readings, Part 3 (Kat’s Dreams)
Pleased to share this final in a 3-part video series discussing my new book, Kat's Dreams. Thanks, again, to RM Media for these video opportunities! https://youtu.be/DmB9vxaKpeA Smith reflects on what faith means in difficult times and on her new novel, Kat's Dreams. Transcript: Smith: The fiction series I’m working on is called Sacred Grounds. The Sacred Grounds... Continue Reading →
