Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter are my favorite seasons. But Autumn and Winter are my most favorite. The promise of cold temperatures and lengthening nights is my idea of a good season. A phone with a decent camera makes capturing seasonal highlights convenient....
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I have been writing the Praying in Color blog for over a dozen years. The entries include theological musings, memoir, reflections on life and Scripture, and hundreds of posts on ways to incorporate Praying in Color into your prayer and spiritual life. In the search bar you can type words like “Scripture, Advent, Lent, calendar templates, intercessory prayer, mourning, gratitude, forgiveness…” or other topics of interest to find related posts. I hope you enjoy exploring this site.
God-Carrier
In April 2010, Krista Tippett interviewed Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on her radio show On Being. The interview was called Tutu's God of Surprises. One part of the interview flashes back to me over and over again. While Tutu was a bishop and pastor of a...
Praying in Black and White
Several years ago, my husband Andy and I noticed that the ratio of men to women in my Praying in Color Workshops® was a little low. For every fifteen to twenty women, there was one man. That seemed strange because we think praying with pen and markers in hand is a...
Forgiveness?
The last few weeks have given me plenty of opportunity to put on a few pounds---Paris, a trip to the mountains and my mother-in-law's house, weekend company, a clergy conference at a place with abundant good food. In the past ten years, I've gained ten pounds, more...
Wavy French Prayer
Sometimes I don't know how to begin my prayer drawing so I start with a "template" or form. The prayer below was from my time in Paris a few weeks ago--for my family members who were thousands of miles away. I drew wavy lines or, if you're into mathematics, sine and...
September 11 in Paris
A week ago I was in Paris. It was September 11. On the Place du Trocadéro, replicas of the twin towers of the World Trade Center displayed the words "The French Will Never Forget" in both French and English. A day of speeches, music, and an evening vigil commemorated...
In Paris to Play and Pray
Yesterday I flew to Paris to meet my friend Sally. We planned our trip for eight days of play---walking, eating, talking, museum-ing....but with no set agenda. After our plans were made, a French woman contacted me through my website to say she liked my book. I asked...
Shoes
I'm a sucker for art journals and sketch pads. I'm also a sucker for shoes. So this summer I merged the two obsessions. Instead of purchasing books of paper for drawing, I bought canvas shoes---canvas high-tops, canvas low-tops, canvas espadrilles. All make a great 3D...
Algebra Prayer
A friend asked me to pray for her granddaughter who needs to pass a math test in order to place out of a college algebra class. So I prayed for her. Since Azalea's issue is algebra, symbols from math courses seemed appropriate doodles for her. For the art-anxious,...
Verbal Desert
I've been in a verbal desert this summer. Besides a few blog posts, my writing has been scant. I've seen some exceptional beauty during the past few months. In particular, the amazing sky from the east to the west coasts awes me. I want to write eloquent descriptions...