by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 7, 2024 | Praying in Color
Advent is the season of preparation for God’s coming into the world as a flesh and blood person. Lush and heady words pepper our Advent vocabulary and theology—incarnation, anticipation, preparation, hope, despair, annunciation…. But Advent is also a...
by Sybil Macbeth | Oct 9, 2024 | Praying in Color
Hurricane Milton is bearing down on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Milton has been described as a Monster—its size, power, strength, speed…. No one knows for sure where or when it will make landfall–sometime late Wednesday night, somewhere between Tampa...
by Sybil Macbeth | Jul 1, 2024 | Praying in Color
Besides doodling my prayers, I love to doodle just for fun. I have a sketchbook for TV Doodles–those random things I draw while watching TV or drinking coffee. I’ve noticed something lately; many of my doodles start with a cross. I’m not sure why. Is...
by Sybil Macbeth | Mar 21, 2024 | Praying in Color
My usual Lent is a 46-day challenge of overambitious reading of Scripture and devotionals, attempts at behavior changes, acts of kindness, giving up favorite things, and doodling on several calendars. I can never quite settle on a single path or discipline. My...
by Sybil Macbeth | Jan 29, 2024 | Praying in Color
Praying the Journey to Easter on a Calendar Template Using a calendar template is a simple, daily, and playful (but serious) practice for praying our way through the forty days of Lent. Each day, choose a word to ponder or a person to pray for. Write the word or name...