Words for the Heart
January 8, 2010 · by Christine
They can be like a sun, words.
They can do for the heart
what light can
for a field.
-St. John of the Cross, Love Poems from God (translated by Daniel Ladinsky)*
On January 1st I posted this invitation to share your word for the year and over 130 of you responded! Reading through your words was moving, inspiring, and hope-filled, and I absolutely loved the explanations connected to them. I wanted to honor this communal offering in a creative way, so I entered the words you posted into Wordle to create a word cloud and here is the result (you can see a larger version by clicking here or on the image):
*ADDED NOTE: Feel free to share the Wordle on your blog with a link to the original post (it’s community art!).
And now the winners (with their words) of the random drawing for the four fabulous prizes:
GIVEAWAY #1: a one-month subscription to Flock (Maureen – REACH)
GIVEAWAY #2: a DVD of Mary Magdalene (Kel – SANCTUARY)
GIVEAWAY #3: a copy of Grace Unbound (Jemma – MOVEMENT)
GIVEAWAY #4: a copy of the French Republican Calendar (Jo-El – EXPAND)
*Thanks so much to everyone who participated!*
Feel free to still add your word to the beautiful pool of wisdom!
*thanks to Maureen for sharing this quote from one of my favorite books on another post
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* Come back on Monday for the next Poetry Party! *
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© Christine Valters Paintner at Abbey of the Arts:
Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts
Posted in Fun | 9 Comments »
January 8th, 2010 at 10:30 am
I copied this Wordle and posted it at my blog…with attribution and a link. I hope that is okay. I love this exercise and adventure. thank you!!!
January 8th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Love your wordle! It seems sacred because each word was given much thought and is so meaningful to each person.
January 8th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Absolutely Mary Beth.
I wholeheartedly agree Bette, definitely a lot of sacred meaning here.
January 8th, 2010 at 11:20 am
What hope there is for the world when a community can come together as reflected in the wordle. Truly sacred.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Christine, I’m excited to start the new year with a win
I look forward to exploring the body as sanctuary
January 8th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
…wholly holy, a breath kissing the atmosphere, blessing us.
January 9th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
I saw your Wordle at Mary Beth’s and now want to copy it–with attribution to you, of course. It is wonderful!
January 11th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Word Clouds are wonderful. This entire exercise was graced with reflection, creativity, beauty and fun: a winning combination for ALL who participated!
January 11th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Thanks everyone, such a wonderful celebration of shared beauty!