Callie J. Smith

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Category: spirituality and creativity

Inviting Our Demons in for Tea (Kat’s Dreams)

Feb 7, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

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)

Jan 31, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

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! Transcript: Smith: The fiction series I’m working on is called Sacred Grounds. The Sacred Grounds Novels follow Kat, who’s a woman I think of as both a faithful and a feisty heroine. In…
Thoughts and Readings, Part 2 (Kat’s Dreams)

Jan 25, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

Thanks, again, to RM Media for this video opportunity (part 2 of 3) to talk about paying attention and about my new book, Kat’s Dreams. Video Transcript: Smith: As a clergy person, I’ve gotten into the habit of paying attention to the spiritual aspects of how we live and breathe and move through this world.…
Thoughts and Readings, Part 1 (Kat’s Dreams)

Jan 18, 2023

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Callie J. Smith

in hope and imagination, spirituality and creativity

Many thanks to RM Media for providing this video opportunity to “think out loud” about reading and writing as spiritual practices and about my new book, Kat’s Dreams. Video Transcript: Smith: For me, writing is a way of paying attention, which is a form of reverence. I try to tell stories that pay attention to…
On the Valuable Use of Time

Aug 8, 2022

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Callie J. Smith

in spirituality and creativity

I’ve been feeling the need to explain myself lately. Aware that I’ve put inordinate amounts of time into a hobby that I do (admittedly) love, I’ve felt the urge to defend myself (even if only to myself) about what I’ve been doing. What have I been doing? I’ve been writing a novel. In the dark…
The Beauty of Rest

Jun 13, 2022

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Callie J. Smith

in spirituality and creativity

“Look!” His brakes screeched as the bike came to a stop. I caught up and slowed to a stop behind him. My friend pointed to the side of the trail. “Do you know what these are?” I looked down. “Mayapples?” “Mayapples. You know they’re native to Indiana?” I nodded. With that, he dove into a…

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.