Ode to Books

October 10, 2008 · by Christine

25 beautiful contributions for the 25th Poetry Party! Seems like a fitting tribute in itself to the magic of words and language. Make sure to spend some time with the wonderful gifts of poetry there. Thank you once again to my most wonderful readers who truly make this a delight.

A couple of folks asked me this week if I respond to each and every submission to the Poetry Party and I do! You offer such a gift in sharing your creative expression and I delight in supporting your work with a few words of encouragement.

The winner of this week’s random drawing for a signed copy of my book Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening and Awareness is Andy at a man breathing. Congratulations Andy, send me your snail mail and I will send that off to you! Also let me know if you’d like the book personalized to you.

Our next Poetry Party will begin on Monday, October 27th in honor of our ancestors for the feasts of Samhain, All Saint’s, and All Soul’s Days at the end of that week. So mark your calendars and be sure to join us!

If you love the written word as much as I do, and you enjoy my writing on this blog, I invite you to consider buying a copy of Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening and Awareness. Or go browse around the Abbey Shop for some reflective art journals. Thanks to everyone who is able to support my work in this way, it means a great deal to me. This blog is a labor of love, but also requires a great commitment of my time and energy.

Come back Monday when we return to another Sacred Artist Interview!

-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts

(photo taken in Riga, Latvia)