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Aaron J Smith
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Nerd. Kind of a mess. I contain multitude. He/Him

Ever find yourself accidently eating a pint of ice cream?

My youngest is teaching himself 3d modeling. I'm stunned.

I think i forgot how to write.

I am having so much fun with this novel. Writing has become a joy again. And it's a healthy distraction from *gestures wildly*.

In a surprise twist, I started a novel this morning.

For all of us struggling to identify as Christian in the midst of the hijacking of the church.

https://aaronjsmith.net/a-church-on-fire/

To my trans friends and siblings: I love you as you are, and I will always love you with whatever actions I can.

I see you, and I'm holding space in my prayers for each of you.

"Christ have mercy" is my word of the year.

When pleading

for mercy

from power

that hears

your message

as cruelty

we must

concede that

there will

be no

grace.

I wish we could give up social media platforms and go back to blog readers and blog rolls.

I see nonreason to rejoice TT is back. The whole.thing smellsmof a publicly stunt done by the person who choose to put TT in jeopardy in the first place. TT will never be the same because it is now beholden to one political ideology.

A friend of mine (Marc Schelske) wrote a devotional book that's designed tonhelpnus understand and explore Jesus' other-centered, co-suffering love, and what that means for us. It's available fornpre-order, and I highly recommend it.

https://walkingotherward.com

An unexpected Friday night off. What to do what to do?

The Christian gospel is a lense by which we see everything else.

Dear Christian,

Stop confusing church culture with scripture and doctrine.

Since 12/29, I have written three poems. I started another one today. Thisnis the most prolific I've ever been as a poet.