Published
May 2006

Prayer of the HeART
Art as Spiritual Expression
By Kelly Schneider Conkling

Drawing from her spiritual journey and experiences of prayer through art, Kelly Conkling reveals the potential for creativity in prayer. This book is not about “art” in the sense of making pretty pictures. It opens readers to new possibilities of creating art as a result of an experience with God through visual imaging. By inviting God to be the director, writer, and artist of their hearts, readers engage in a new concept called “heart spirituality.” Readers learn to use art as a way to open up a deep conversation with God.

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Published
March 2006

Windows into the Soul:
Art as Spiritual Expression
By Michael Sullivan

Artists have always known that the act of creating art can help people explore the deepest recesses of their hearts – and bring about real change in their lives. While grieving for the loss of a young friend, Michael Sullivan learned how to use the simplest art projects as means to converse with God. Here in Windows into the Soul readers will discover for themselves the power of art—working with clay, paint, pencils, or crayons—to engage the spirit and restore balance to the spiritual life.

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Published
Sept. 2005

Fertile Soil in a Barren Land:
A Desert Odyssey for the Soul
By Renée Miller

From the earliest days of the Church, seekers have gone to the desert and found—in the barren terrain—a richer relationship with God. Following in this tradition, Renée Miller, an Episcopal priest who divides her time between the Arizona desert and Memphis, Tennessee, makes connections between the physical landscape of the desert and the landscape of the soul.

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Published
Sept. 2005

How Can I Let Go If I Don't Know I'm Holding On?:
Setting Our Souls Free
By Linda Douty

In How Can I Let Go if I Don’t Know I’m Holding On? Linda Douty takes a close-up look at the letting-go struggles all of us face. Weaving together her own experiences and the stories of others, she offers specific strategies for letting go of all the things that keep us from a deeper relationship with God and with others.

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Published
Apr. 2005

Blowing the Lid Off the God-Box:
Opening Up to a Limitless Faith
By Anne Robertson

In a world marked by extremism on both the right and left, the author calls readers to spiritual balance as they learn to integrate others’ experiences of God, rather than insisting on their own. This is a thoughtful, scripture-based book that encourages readers to blow open the lids of their God-box to find a broader, more open understanding of God and others.

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Published
Feb. 2005

A Pen and A Path
Writing as a Spiritual Practice
By Sarah Stockton

A Pen and A Path is a hands-on, practical resource for people who want to explore their relationship with God through writing. Unlike other books that focus on writing itself, Sarah Stockton focuses on the discoveries made--about one's self and about God--through meditation and creative journaling.

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Published
Oct. 2004

Beginning Again
Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness
By Mary C. Earle

Beginning Again is a practical resource, written for those who know little about St. Benedict and his Rule of Life, with exercises to help readers discover how to live with God at the center of their lives and illnesses. It is useful for those living with illness, and for clergy, counselors, and spiritual directors who care for them.

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