It has turned chilly here in Kansas, which means it is time for me to make a batch of chai tea mix. The mix has proven popular among friends and family, so I thought I would share the recipe with you all: 3 oz jar or instant tea 15 oz jar of vanilla creamer 15…
I’ve had an intense and fun weekend getting the Fruit of the Spirit retreat books and materials put together. What I thought would be a one-hour editing/copying job yesterday turned into three hours. And the question is, when will I learn that those types of one-hour jobs always take three hours? It’s not like I’ve…
(So my creative Monday post is showing up on Tuesday this week due to general laziness and technical difficulties.) As part of my rule of life, we’ve started having family prayer time several evenings a week. I have a prayer bead bracelet that I made a few months ago, and my children have been intrigued…
I’m putting together a new creative arts retreat, and of course I’ve done the fun part first–gathering art supplies and sewing the bags to hold them. (Yes, I’m sewing. My multi-talented husband threads the machine, re-fills the bobbin, and fixes things when I mess up. But I am sewing!) This will be a retreat in…
There is something about color that energizes me. Something about applying the color inside given boundaries that soothes my mind. So our prayer practice for this week is coloring mandalas. You can pray in many ways as you color: repeat scripture or a prayer phrase, allow your mind to wander around the thoughts that God…
Happy Monday, everyone! This afternoon I am headed to Atlanta for the Festival of Homiletics, which means that I won’t be posting much this week–except for the pre-scheduled worship piece on Wednesday. But I should come back with lots of things to share. So stay tuned! This week’s prayer practice is a simple repetition of…
In my misguided attempts to get Google Webmaster Tools to cooperate, I recently posted a very cryptic message–which my mom thought meant someone had hacked into my account. Just in case anyone else is concerned, I want to assure you that all is well here at Spacious Faith. Blessings to you, Joanna
I first heard about the group United in Purpose several weeks ago on NPR. This group’s stated goal is to get more Christians registered to vote. They use data mining to determine who is Christian and check those names against voter registration records. If you get labeled “Christian” and you’re not registered, you may get…
Holy Christ, you have lifted up your life for our lives. We lift up to you now these fruits of our life’s work; this money that has been given to us, we now give to you. May this offering be used toward healing, toward peace, toward abundant life for all people. Amen.
Rather than share a liturgy that I have written this week, I want to share an on-line resource that I use frequently. The Seekers Church in Washington, D.C. has a lovely website. If you click on “Worship” and “Liturgies ” you will find a listing of many of their worship services. You can see the…
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