Pray a Word of Scripture–Lectio Divina

One of my favorite spiritual practices–especially during Lent–is to use a single word of Scripture to start a conversation with God. This practice is called lectio divina–divine or sacred reading. Lectio Divina has four parts: Lectio, Meditatio,...

Praying in Color—The Portable Edition

Paraclete Press and I have just released a new version of Praying in Color. It’s called the Portable Edition. It uses 5/8 of the original edition, 1/8 of the Praying in Black and White version and 1/4 new material. Instead of an almost square book like the...

Christmas Present Idea 2

Disclaimer or maybe it’s a Claimer: Christmas Present Idea 2 is self-promotional. With Christmas Present Idea 1 from December 9, I have absolutely no personal or economic stake. With this one I do. I want people to like it and I wouldn’t shun the $1 I get...

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...