Let There Be Lent

Here is a hodgepodge list of resources, ideas, and books I will use during Lent. There are so many good Lenten devotion books on the market, I chose two because I like the authors and trust their work. 1.Paraclete asked me to make an audio podcast about ways to use...

“Pray and Color” Coloring Book Giveaway

Author and friend Jana Riess has posted an interview with me and giveaway of my coloring book on her blog Flunking Sainthood. Jana is the author of the book Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray, and Still Loving My Neighbor –her...

Intercessory Prayer on a Coloring Page

Most of my visual prayers start with doodling and then include coloring. The doodling focuses my attention and invites my eyes and hand into my prayer. Doodling and coloring give me time to slow down.They help to calm the chatter in my mind and help me to get quiet...

Pray and Color Now Available

My new book Pray and Color: A Coloring Book and Guide to Prayer is now available from amazon, Paraclete, and the usual suspects. It has 32 coloring pages and offers 14 ways to pray using the pages. Here are a list of the ways to pray: Prayers for Others     Prayers...