** A Most Blessed Christmas to all my dear readers **
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts (all photos taken this week in downtown Seattle)
** A Most Blessed Christmas to all my dear readers **
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts (all photos taken this week in downtown Seattle)
A Blessing for Creativity*Spirit of Holy Imagination,we ask you to bless our visionwith the wisdom to see what is possible. Help us trust our desire to createthrough color, word, shape, gesture, and song. When our fingers trembleat picking up a pen or marker,connect us to
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Wisdom Council member Michael Moore’s reflection on Sabbath and Silence. I am thankful to Christine and the Abbey community for this opportunity
Dearest dancing monks, There is much uncertainty and unknown right now. Many of us are in deep grief and I encourage you to bestow lavish hospitality on all of your feelings – let your rage, sadness, despair, confusion, and more have space in you. Move
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these are so beautiful, christine! it’s funny, but i thought you were already on a “break” because my feedreader had not shown any of your recent posts until this morning when three (this and the ones before and after) showed up.
you are indeed a gift to all who visit here and know you!!! :-) xoxoxoo
exquisite photography, christine!
Christmas blessings from Kentucky.
Thank you everyone.
kigen, I love that my “urban monk” comment gave you permission to claim that for yourself! NYC makes a great Abbey!
Christmas greetings to you and yours!
Merry Seattle Christmas Christine!
I just want to thank you for a gift you gave me this year, and not too long ago, when you called yourself an “urban monk.” I decided this morning that I too am an urban monk, and that New York City must therefore be my “Abbey.” ((-:
…..and Christmas greetings and many thanks to you Christine for your words and images this Advent season, from Orlando.