S. D. Smith

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Allies in Imagination

Loving Your Introverted Child as She Is

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I thought this little video, from the theme to the art, was neat. I especially appreciated Susan Cain's point regarding a cultural shift towards overvaluing people gifted as dynamic, entertaining, charismatic personalities (celebrity pastors, anyone?) and undervaluing quieter people with humbler vocations. "As we shifted from an agricultural economy to a corporate one, we started to admire people … [Read more...] about Loving Your Introverted Child as She Is

Moving the Turtle

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My daughter knows I’m thinking about her because, every night, I move the turtle. Let me explain. One night our family watched a documentary about the life of a sea turtle. Afterwards, their little plastic toy turtle (named "Sparky") became a focus of attention for us. We joked about his life and his journey and this led, first to some laughs, then a game. For some reason, we joked about the … [Read more...] about Moving the Turtle

To See What Does Not Yet Exist: The Vital Role of Imagination for Your Children

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"Some children may seem to start with a larger capacity for imagination than others, but all children share the same capability for it. Imagination is not limited only to certain personality types. Every child is made in the image of their Creator and is invested with the God-given ability to be creative. Part of your child’s creative nature is their imagination—the ability to conceive of … [Read more...] about To See What Does Not Yet Exist: The Vital Role of Imagination for Your Children

Five Questions for Clay Clarkson, Author of Educating the WholeHearted Child

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Clay Clarkson is a relatively new friend of mine, but one I greatly appreciate and treasure. His contribution at Story Warren has been crucial, both in his wonderful posts, and his wise counsel to me leading up to our launch. I treasure his friendship. Clay’s book (written with his wife, Sally), Educating the WholeHearted Child, is truly wonderful. Reading it was a joy and a relief. Finally, a … [Read more...] about Five Questions for Clay Clarkson, Author of Educating the WholeHearted Child

Keep Calm and Borrow Internet: This is a Bulletin from the Emergency Broadcasting Network

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"We're all fine here....how are you?" Han Solo We are visiting my brother Josiah at the moment and he once again has 1) power and 2) internet, so those are things we don't have and therefore I'm taking this opportunity to let you know that we are doing well! Thanks for asking. :) Also, normal broadcasting will resume at SDSmith.net as soon as the situation normalizes (as we say in the … [Read more...] about Keep Calm and Borrow Internet: This is a Bulletin from the Emergency Broadcasting Network