Callie J. Smith

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Category: spirituality and creativity

Mourning, Longing, and Other Sacred Acts

May 9, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in grief and memory, spirituality and creativity

What happens inside as you mourn? Where does mourning take you? I’m guessing a lot of us have much, much more familiarity with mourning since 2020. We’ve lost things. We’ve lost people. As I, myself, have mourned, I’ve felt longing winding itself through that sense of loss. I long for people, I long for ways…
Prayer on Waking and Trying Something New

Apr 26, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in grief and memory, hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

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…
Silly Things We Do That Keep Us Sane

Mar 21, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in grief and memory, spirituality and creativity

What do you do that keeps you sane? I’m guessing that a lot of us have things we do that would appear impractical and odd to anyone who observed us doing them (if we actually let anyone observe us doing them). They’d count as silliness were it not for one factor: the good they do…
A Novel for Lent

Mar 8, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in grief and memory, spirituality and creativity

“We tend to associate this time of year with devotionals or books for study,” I wrote recently in Christian Theological Seminary’s CTS Connections newsletter. It was a piece reflecting on my recent novel, Kat’s Dreams. I continued: “In the case of Kat’s Dreams, though, I chose to set this story during Lent – and I envision…
Befriending the Unknown (Kat’s Dreams)

Feb 21, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

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)

Feb 15, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in grief and memory, hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

Sometimes it’s from the dust and ashes that God brings blessing and even new life.

About the author

Callie J. Smith writes about women who, like her, are finding themselves. Her stories and essays explore everyday things like hope, creativity, and grief.