Monthly Archives: March 2012

Contemplation of Julian of Norwich’s Six Understandings

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Administrator

This blog is a condensed version of the contemplative prayer session facilitated at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church during Sunday School in West Huntington. To be a mystic is to be a person who wants to connect more deeply with God, the Mystery. … Continue reading →

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What is a Mystic?

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Administrator

Mystics are people who have a direct connection to God–but they aren’t different from anyone else; rather they are people who practice the religious tenets of love and compassion, trying to purify their hearts and do right by others and … Continue reading →

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Quit your day job to become a writer?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Administrator

This is an icon of Julian of Norwich. She was purported to be the first woman to write a book–back in the 1300s. It is a classic of mysticism. I don’t believe it ever earned her a penny, and even … Continue reading →

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Empowered to Write: Indies

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Administrator

To write simply is as difficult as to be good. – Somerset Maugham When I first encountered the term “Indies,” I had no idea who or what this meant. I soon learned this was the shortened version for Independent Publishers, … Continue reading →

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Julian of Norwich: Vision of Jesus

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Administrator

  Julian received sixteen showings from Jesus. Revelations of Love, the record of her experiences, upon which she contemplated for many years, grew into a longer book, full of fresh insights about the nature of God that are relevant today. … Continue reading →

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Forsythia Wisdom

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Administrator

We planted this forsythia years ago at the side of a grassy strip on the top of our “mountain” where the land falls off, giving way to a cliff, overgrown with weeds, pine trees, and saplings. We fed it with … Continue reading →

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Books for Sale

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Administrator

    Christina St. Clair, award winning author, former shop-girl, chemist, and pastor, is currently a spiritual director, Reiki Master (don’t read too much into the title master!), wife, animal lover, and writer. She says, “Boring life? Let’s not do … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of Julian of Norwich

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Administrator

As I continue my reading of Revelations of Love by Julian of Norwich, I continue to learn from this amazing fourteenth century mystic. This woman is only thirty years old, sure she is going to die, and so are those … Continue reading →

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Abundance

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Administrator

 I don’t know what these little blue flowers are called, but to me they are a sign of grace and so I’ve named them abundance. They seem to come out of nowhere long before any other spring flowers show. Their … Continue reading →

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Terrible Toes historical novel, England, 1950s

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Administrator

My latest novel is now on Kindle. Cost is $3.05. Note the amazing cover! I did not do it If you are interested in historical fiction, life in England in the 1950s, you might like this. I wrote it for … Continue reading →

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