by Sybil Macbeth | Mar 2, 2017 | Praying in Color
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...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 15, 2016 | Praying in Color
What do the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia have in common? Both are offering coloring books as stress relievers. According to a New York Times article on November 21, 2016, “…the Four...
by Sybil Macbeth | Aug 25, 2016 | Praying in Color
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...
by Sybil Macbeth | Jun 14, 2016 | Praying in Color
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...
by Sybil Macbeth | May 18, 2016 | Praying in Color
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...