Heart and Stripes Coloring Page

Below is a blank coloring page to use as a template for prayer and an example of a colored, finished version. I used the page for a birthday prayer for a friend. I wrote the words of a prayer from the Compline Service in the Book of Common Prayer on page 134....

Back to the Basics of Praying in Color

Praying in Color started for me as a way to pray for others. Then it morphed into a way to give thanks, confess, complain, be with scripture, spend time with God…. These variations have all been helpful to me. But the most instinctual reason I pray is a gut cry...

Lenten Calendars 2016

Several people sent me their finished calendars for this past Lent. Pat Maier designed a template by drawing a cross, chopping it up, and using the pieces to create a pathway to Easter and resurrection. Here is Pat’s finished calendar; Connie Denninger (Vintage...

Easter 2016

Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed....

Lenten Calendar Templates 2016

Using a calendar template is one of my favorite ways to keep a daily discipline during Lent. It doesn’t involve making false promises to myself about sitting down for thirty minutes a day and praying/studying/meditating and then feeling guilty when I fail. On...