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Facing Change with Creativity

Posted on November 20, 2016 by anyushka

Here’s an excellent, wise post, shared via How to face change. — Danny Gregory: I was in Berlin on 11/9. I woke up at 3:30 am, picked up my phone, read the election results, and discovered that the world had … Continue reading →

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Right Brain Vs. Left-Brain Church

Posted on June 17, 2015 by anyushka

I found this fascinating – Leonard Sweet on left brain versus right brain, in particular in the church: I would rather go for balance than all the way for right brain, but I think he’s right in terms of the … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Way?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by anyushka

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33  I’m still thinking about my last post, “What’s Wonderful?”, or at least pondering the state of my mind and heart in writing that. … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Creative Writing V – Findings

Posted on November 1, 2014 by anyushka

Near the end of my work with the text in John 9, I took time to gather the essentials this narrative offered me. You may want to do the same with the passage you have been working with (cf. Prayer … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Creative Writing IV – Images

Posted on November 1, 2014 by anyushka

In Prayer and Creative Writing I, II and III, the writing and prayer have been all about our words and imagination. If you, like me, have a very “visual mind”, it may be interesting to add another dimension to your creative … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Creative Writing III – Prayer as Poetry, Poetry as Prayer.

Posted on October 31, 2014 by anyushka

In the first two posts on Prayer and Creative Writing (cf. Prayer and Creative Writing I and II), the suggested response to scripture was story, the creation of a detailed, descriptive narrative to help the text come alive in us and … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Creative Writing II – Imagination and Response. Story.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by anyushka

In the last post on Prayer and Creative Writing (“Prayer and Creative Writing I – Discovery, Tradition and Invitation”), I suggested you choose a narrative from one of the gospels to spend time with – in reading it slowly every day, … Continue reading →

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