Advent Calendars 2025

Advent Calendars 2025

Using an Advent calendar is one of my favorite ways to prepare and pray in the days leading up to Christmas. Unlike the store-bought versions, the calendars below have no doors, just blank spaces for each day of Advent. The blank spaces are a daily invitation to build...
Upcoming Retreats and Workshops

Upcoming Retreats and Workshops

Here are are four upcoming Praying in Color events. Please pass on this information to people who might be interested. Thank you.   1) Saturday, October 26, 2024 Sharpsville United Methodist, Sharpsville, Indiana 2) Saturday, November 2, 2024 St. Andrew’s...
Advent Calendars 2023

Advent Calendars 2023

  Using an Advent calendar is one of my favorite ways to prepare and pray in the days leading up to Christmas. Unlike the store-bought versions, my calendars have no doors, just blank spaces for the days of Advent. Instead of tearing apart a calendar day by day, I...
Into the Darkness with Children

Into the Darkness with Children

Many Christmas carols exalt nighttime: Oh Holy Night, Silent Night, O, Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night…. Christmas carols are probably the reason I love nighttime and darkness. When the nights start to...