Tag: Lent
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A Novel for Lent
“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…
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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?
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The Miracle of Dust (Kat’s Dreams)
Sometimes it’s from the dust and ashes that God brings blessing and even new life.
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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.
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Callie J. Smith writes about women who, like her, are finding themselves. Her stories and essays explore everyday things like hope, creativity, and grief.
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