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Green Ember Singing Sisters Are Back, “My Place Beside You…”

April 12, 2021 by S. D. Smith 1 Comment

QUESTION: When you read The Green Ember books aloud, do you sing the songs? These girls wrote their own melody! The three sisters from the Philippines are back with another lovely song! “My place beside you, my blood for yours. Till the Green Ember Rises, or the end of the world!” #TheGreenEmber​ #RabbitsWithSwords​ #SDSmith … [Read more...] about Green Ember Singing Sisters Are Back, “My Place Beside You…”

Filed Under: Musicalities, Reader Response, The Green Ember Series

Enjoy Your Smallness

April 12, 2021 by S. D. Smith 2 Comments

Be small in a big world, Little girl. Run free and fast and happy, While you have the strength, And stamina, And the painless ease, Of good knees. Run, With the wide stride of an athlete, Competing with the last joy, A lithe, gliding repeat, Of the same song you just sang, In a new key, With a new beat, A familiar innovation, And a singalong chorus. Enjoy your smallness, Before your head blocks … [Read more...] about Enjoy Your Smallness

Filed Under: Home. Life., Poems

FREE GREEN EMBER! Kindle FREE + 99¢ Deals April 10-17

April 10, 2021 by Josiah Smith 1 Comment

Who wants FREE ebooks?  In honor of the upcoming ONE YEAR anniversary book birthday for Green Ember IV: Ember's End, we're giving away 4 ebooks and discounting 4 more to 99¢! It starts today... LET A FRIEND KNOW! Here's the breakdown: APRIL 10-14 The Green Ember FREEEmber Falls FREEThe First Fowler 99¢Wreck and Rise 99¢ APRIL 14-17The Last Archer FREEBlack Star FREEEmber … [Read more...] about FREE GREEN EMBER! Kindle FREE + 99¢ Deals April 10-17

Filed Under: The News

Why the Resurrection Means So Much

April 6, 2021 by S. D. Smith 4 Comments

Happy Easter! I love this holiday, this season of hope and resurrection. If Jesus rose from the dead, then everything else comes into focus and balances against that cloud-cresting mountain of meaning. The resurrection of Jesus shows us that our troubles aren’t final and our weakness and failures aren’t eternal. Our sickness, suffering, and sin are a part of our story, not the last, sad … [Read more...] about Why the Resurrection Means So Much

Filed Under: Home. Life.

Reading Together: A Real, Shared Adventure

March 29, 2021 by S. D. Smith 4 Comments

Reading is always more than it seems. What Twila Farmer so beautifully painted here is a vision of what I dream. A child receiving from a parent who is giving, but also receiving. Their imaginations are knit together. They are where they are, but are also off on a daring, shared adventure.  The journeys we go on together in books are real. They do not happen in the same sense that an embodied … [Read more...] about Reading Together: A Real, Shared Adventure

Filed Under: Books and Stories, Home. Life., The Green Ember Series

Kids Love The Green Ember Books!

March 15, 2021 by S. D. Smith Leave a Comment

I wanted to share a few bits of notes and art from the letters I’ve been catching up on from kids around the world! These letters and the accompanying art often included are so precious to me. I am deeply grateful for the encouragement and love.  It’s an unbelievable privilege to write stories for these kids and their families. Thank you! … [Read more...] about Kids Love The Green Ember Books!

Filed Under: #GreenEmberKidArt, Reader Response, The Green Ember Series

Fasting in Public, Green Ember IV, and a Recent Interview

March 2, 2021 by S. D. Smith Leave a Comment

Know how to make a horse fast? Don’t give him any food.I’m still off social media for a while. You can see my blog post about that here. I kind of hated to announce it. Announcing a fast is typically pretty bad form and directly contrary to Jesus’ teaching on it. I consulted with my pastor and tried to do that the most loving/responsible way. I am only about ten days into the break from … [Read more...] about Fasting in Public, Green Ember IV, and a Recent Interview

Filed Under: The News

Andrew Peterson and Me and You–THIS WEEK!

March 1, 2021 by S. D. Smith 1 Comment

A wonderful conference in my "neighborhood" is happening this week, on Friday and Saturday. Here’s the best part. You’re invited. It’s HopeWords and it’ll be online and I have a discount for my friends (like you). It’s 25% off if you use the code EMBER. Andrew Peterson is the keynote this year. He’s great. I know lots of you are fans of his Wingfeather Saga and you should be! There are other … [Read more...] about Andrew Peterson and Me and You–THIS WEEK!

Filed Under: Book Tour, Events, The News

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