“I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello!” —The Beatles I love saying yes. Yes is often scary, but it’s the way I want to be. I want to show up and be faithful and hopeful in my callings. The main thing “yes” people have to do, I think, is say “no.” Because when you say YES, you are saying NO. You’re saying no to all the things you’re not going to do in order to do what you most must … [Read more...] about Saying Yes By Saying No: Taking a Social Media Break
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S. D. Smith’s 44th Birthday is Happening Today On His Birthday (Today)
It’s my 44th birthday! It feels like I am older than ever before. I was born in a blizzard. Interestingly, we are also having weather today! It’s going to be a good day. I want to say four things I’m thankful for because (A) you can’t stop me—nice try, sucka—and (B) forty-four things is too much for me to manage at this age. 1) I am so grateful for my mother! Barbara … [Read more...] about S. D. Smith’s 44th Birthday is Happening Today On His Birthday (Today)
Don’t Wait. Create!
Making. Believing. Make believing. Make Believe HQ for me? The Forge. We converted a little garden shed to a writing hut/office. It’s ten feet from the house, so my commute ain’t too bad. I’m grateful for this modest little spot. I’ve written some books in there (the first, I think, was Ember Rising) and it’s been a good and useful place for me. It’s useful, but not essential. I still write … [Read more...] about Don’t Wait. Create!
Picket Packslayer NES Game?
My son, Josiah (not to be confused with my brother of the same name) made this dope image. If you were a kid in the eighties, you probably recognize the style of NES game design. Would you like to see this on a shirt? … [Read more...] about Picket Packslayer NES Game?
Aspiring Eugene
“I am trying to recover a respect for the life of the Spirit that is revealed in Jesus and the Scriptures in contrast to a life that is defined by consumption and achievement, competition and psychological profiling. I am trying to develop an imagination that is immersed in the operations of the Trinity so that I will not be constantly seduced into thinking that spirituality is a way of managing … [Read more...] about Aspiring Eugene
S. D. Smith Talks To Military Family in New Podcast Interview
Sam enjoyed talking with military family adventurers and homeschoolers Nathan and Anita for their podcast recently. I hope you'll give it a listen. Note: Here's a link to a bunch of S. D. Smith interviews. … [Read more...] about S. D. Smith Talks To Military Family in New Podcast Interview
The Greybreaker
The whole sky was grey,Almost,The whole sky was almost grey,Almost, the whole sky was grey,But not all the way,Not today.Because this little space,This window to another place,Showed up,And we saw it,Were in awe of it,Because it was plain beyond the break of grey,Bright and high and blue,The sky!Still alive,Though rumors of its grave demise,Multiplied. So we were glad,Happy at this foggy … [Read more...] about The Greybreaker
Sisters Sing a Beautiful Green Ember Song!
These lovely sisters from the Phillipines are big Green Ember fans, and the youngest composed an original tune to accompany a song from Ember's End: The Green Ember Book IV. Well done! This sweet tune joins a growing catalog of poems, songs, original art, and fan fiction being created all across the world. Kids find The Green Ember world is a fantastic and hospitable "world" to play in and … [Read more...] about Sisters Sing a Beautiful Green Ember Song!