. . . painter of blue! Sybil won my random drawing for a copy of Sacred Poetry: An Invitation to Write – please send me your snail mail and that will go out to you.
A deep bow of gratitude to everyone who offered their words of beauty and grace here in this virtual Abbey space.
I [...]
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We had a smaller – but no less lovely – gathering for this week’s Poetry Party. Make sure to stop by and read the jewels offered there. The winner of the random drawing this week for a copy of Sacred Poetry: An Invitation to Write is Sharon – email me with your snail mail and I [...]
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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 [...]
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Inside everyone
is a great shout of joy
waiting to be born.
Even with the summer
so far off
I feel it grown in me
now and ready
to arrive in the world.
-David Whyte (excerpted from “Winter of Listening”)
Thank you to everyone who participated in this week’s Poetry Party on the theme of “Sharing Our Deepest Joy” – make sure to pour [...]
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TWO INVITATIONS for my Seattle-area friends facilitated by two of my favorite people who I am blessed to work with – Betsey Beckman and Kayce Hughlett. I am planning to attend both and hope to see you there as well!
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Advent Evening of Prayer
The Word Becomes Flesh: Longing for the New Creation
Thursday, December 10, 2009
7-9:00 P.M. [...]
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. . . The Pollinatrix! Send me your snail mail to Christine@AbbeyoftheArts.com and I will send you a copy of Crossing the Threshold: New Year, New Beginnings.
Make sure to stop by last week’s Poetry Party and revel in the expression of gratitude overflowing there. I am delighted so many of you took the time to [...]
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I just hit the “SEND” button to deliver our manuscript to the Publisher right on time. Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction (co-authored with Betsey Beckman) is scheduled for publication in early February 2010 by Morehouse (SDI Imprint Series). More details to come! For right now I am just going to [...]
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This week’s Poetry Party was, as usual, a transcendent collection of poetic beauty! Take some time this weekend to pour yourself some tea and linger over these “moments.”
The winner of my random drawing for a copy of Sacred Poetry: An Invitation to Write is Beth Patterson of the Virtual Tea House – Beth, send me your snail [...]
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. . . Grady Patterson! Grady, send me your snail mail and I will send you a copy of Sacred Poetry: An Invitation to Write.
I invite everyone to go spend time over at the Poetry Party and bask in summer’s sweet slowness. So many luscious images there to linger with on a summer day with [...]
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. . . Elizabeth at Mind Whisperings! Send me your snail mail and I will get your copy of Sacred Poetry: An Invitation to Write in the mail to you. Everyone else can order your very own copy at the Abbey Shop. Andy Wilkes at A Man Breathing has some very lovely things to say about this newest edition of [...]
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