In the coming days, there will be many wiser, deeper, more theologically profound voices who speak both their grief and their love in the passing of Dallas A. Willard. There will be many words said, many who voice their gratitude, many who share stories of life transformation, transformation brought about by Jesus, but facilitated by [...]
So, I’m jumping on the monthly compendium bandwagon, a bandwagon decorated lovingly and so hospitably decorated by Hopeful Leigh. I know I’m a bit late to this party, but I’ve done it in my head for at least the past three months. That should count, shouldn’t it? April’s been the cruelest month in terms of [...]
Congratulations to our two Eyes of the Heart Book Giveaway Winners: Erin Miller & Victoria Shepherd If you haven’t taken a look at all the beautiful images that were posted in the group, please have a look! They are stunning. And, to round out your Monday, here’s a quote from Catherine of [...]
I’ve been hosting Christine of Abbey of the Arts on the Anam Cara blog this week, and thought I’d round out the week by asking her a few questions. Feel free to listen in. (And don’t forget to enter the book giveaway to win a copy of Christine’s new book, Eyes of the Heart: Photography [...]
Happy Wednesday, Anam Cara Community. In celebration of Christine Paintner‘s new book, Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative, I’m hosting a photography party and book giveaway here on the blog. I’m giving away two free copies of this beautiful book to anyone who wants to enter. Here’s what author Jan Phillips says [...]
This week I’m hosting a dear friend and fellow spiritual director, Christine Valters Paintner, of Abbey of the Arts on the Anam Cara blog. Her new book, Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice, is now available and I’ve asked Christine to share the ways that developing “eyes of the heart” help us live [...]
I have this quote impressed on a piece of driftwood that sits on my writing desk: Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says “I will try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher Take a five minutes in silence with God. [...]
I know, I know. You’re already cringing, aren’t you? How is it, exactly, that I could possibly think linking Downton Abbey and the Passion of Our Lord Jesus might be, in any universe, okay? Shouldn’t I be acting a bit more, I don’t know, holy? Pious? It’s like watching someone sidle up to the edge [...]
“The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it.”
-Henri J. M. Nouwen
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