I liked the "behive" template I used this year (or as a friend called it, the "chicken wire"). The six angles in each hexagon provided nice little nooks for arcs, lines, triangles, and a variety of doodle shapes and strokes. There are so many names for God. The ones...
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A Joyous Easter!
"Hallelujah, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed!" Children in the church I attend bring flowers on Easter Sunday and cover a box-shaped or palm-frond cross with colorful blossoms.The children participate in the transformation of the cross from a tool of hatred...
Blood, Water, Obedience
"Blood is thicker than water," my mother used to say. The translation of her warning was: "Don't say anything negative to your friends or to your spouse about relatives because ties to family are stronger than their ties to you--a friend, an acquaintance or even a...
“Thank-you”
I spent the past weekend at an exciting conference in Anaheim, CA called the LA Religious Education Congress. Over 35,000 Christians, mostly Catholic, gathered to hear speakers, browse the book exhibits, network with new and old friends, and worship together. As a...
Lenten Calendar–Week 5
I like the theme for my 2012 Lenten calendar--names for God. When I look at the collection so far, I notice both the richness and the inadequacy of the words. How many names would it take to accurately describe the vastness and magnificence of our God?--many more than...
St. Patrick’s Day–March 17
St. Patrick's Day celebrates 5th-century Patrick who escaped from slavery in Ireland to his homeland of Wales. He returned to Ireland to share the Gospel as an ordained bishop of the Church. After his death he became the patron saint of Ireland. One of my favorite...
Cindy O’s Lenten Calendar
Here is the Lenten calendar of my friend Cindy of Mostly Markers. Cindy includes the names of people as well as words associated with Lent on her calendar. About the word sufficient, she says: "I was surprised by the word and drawing "sufficient." Not sure where that...
Praying in Color/Praying in Black and White News
1. Welcome to my new blog. Check out the rest of the website too! After five years, I decided praycolor2021.wpengine.com needed a facelift. The wonderful designers at Paraclete Press have just finished several months of creative work; I'm pleased and grateful. The new...
Lenten Calendar–First 10 Days
Below is my calendar of God names. What I notice is the number of songs I associate with the words. “When God Almighty came to be one of us, Masking the glory of his golden train. Dozens of plain things kindled by accident, And they will never be the same again....
First Sunday in Lent
I’m one of those wacky people who loves Lent. As the calendar hits mid to late February, my liturgical memory kicks in and I start to sing the refrains to the Great Litany: “Good Lord, deliver us, ” Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us,” O Christ, hear us…” I wish...