by Sybil Macbeth | Sep 28, 2015 | Praying in Color
Phyllis Tickle–author, religionist, scholar, Christian, mother, wife, and friend– died on Tuesday, September 22. As one of Phyllis Tickle’s 1500 (or maybe even 15,000) best friends I have unique experiences and stories to share–as do all of her...
by Sybil Macbeth | Sep 3, 2015 | Praying in Color
My paisley prayer has been growing. Instead of finishing the prayer in one sitting, I have been adding names over the course of a couple of weeks. Adding a new color reminds me of when I started praying for certain people. At the same time, I can pray for the original...
by Sybil Macbeth | Aug 28, 2015 | Praying in Color
Our church has a weekly, summer hiking group. Every Wednesday morning six to fifteen hikers meet at a designated trailhead with appropriate clothing, trekking poles, and a sense of adventure. For the first five minutes on the trail I am enthusiastic, then I start to...
by Sybil Macbeth | Aug 21, 2015 | Praying in Color
In a recent comment to a blog post, someone suggested using paisley shapes for prayers. When I was a teenager I sewed several blouses and dresses with paisley designs on them. They were deep teal and dark red fabrics. I loved the basic tear-droppish shape and the...
by Sybil Macbeth | Aug 17, 2015 | Praying in Color
Since I moved to Colorado seven months ago, my vocabulary has shrunk. Most of it boils down to one word: “Wow!” Everywhere I look there is a nearby “Wow”: the sliver of snowy frosting on the top of the mountains in the middle of August, rolling...
