This week’s theme of rebuilding has visited many aspects of challenge and growth that are a part of our lives. Today, our Lenten practice is to form words of challenge and growth together as an acrostic poem. The words do not have to “flow” from one to another. The beauty is in seeing the patterns […]
If you were a follower of last year’s “Sacred Space” you may recall that one of the weekly practices we did together was to practice writing short, acrostic poems on each weekly theme. This week offers a perfect opportunity to revisit that practice…even if you’ve never written an acrostic poem before. An acrostic uses the […]
We all have words. Words may be spoken, or written. Words may remain stuck in our own heads, or form in images and dreams that we can only hear when we still our bodies and quiet our thoughts. Words may come easily and profusely to some. Words are measured and carefully constructed for others. It […]
This week’s acrostic poem uses the word, “STILL” S T I L L Sit in stillness and allow your words to form, then sit in stillness with the words and allow your words to “speak back” to you today. Listen to the still, small voice that connects you with Divine Presence in this very […]
Today, write an acrostic poem using the word LIGHT L I G H T If you’re in our virtual community, you can post your poem below. Or, stop by St. Thomas and hang your poem with others on our “Sacred Space” tree branches.
Just before this Lenten journey began, I read Pat Schneider’s book, How the Light Gets In: Writing as Spiritual Practice. One of the most important themes that continues through this book is that our spirituality emerges from the intentionality of our writing…our diligence in moving words from the depths of our soul onto the paper […]
Write an acrostic poem using the word “Blessing”: B L E S S I N G What words form in your mind when you consider your blessings? Post your poem in the comments section (below) either anonymously or with your name. Or, write it down and bring it to the parish hall to display in […]
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