The Table

Join me for a week of words with special episodes each day this week holding words that aim us toward peeking into the sacred together. Today: Rituals. What are your feelings about order? Rhythm? Routine? Discipline? Come to ponder and pray through how to have more harmonious rhythm in life. Music by Brent Witkowski.

Join me for a week of words with special episodes each day this week holding words that aim us toward peeking into the sacred together.
Today: miracles.
Let’s muse a little on miracles and raise our expectation to see them in our every day!
Poem, “Miracles” from book, “Sacred Portals: Invitations to Commune with God” available at thy-name.com.
Music by Brent Witkowski.

Join me for a week of words with special episodes each day this week holding words that aim us toward peeking into the sacred together. Today: dreaming. Hear about two of my favorite poets, David Gate and John O’Donahue. Look them up! www.davidgatepoet.com. Find “To Bless the Space Between Us” by John O’Donahue on Amazon. Dreaming is cathartic! Keep it up! Music by Brent Witkowski.

Join me for a week of words with special episodes each day this week holding words that aim us toward peeking into the sacred together. Today, explore the prayer, “Spontaneous—A Blessing to Stay in Step with The Holy Spirit” with me from the book, “unless You write the song—A Book of Psalms, Blessings & Prayers” by Margaret Merle (me!) The whole book, including this prayer, can be found on thy-name.com or Amazon. Music by Brent Witkowski.

Join me for a week of words with special episodes each day this week holding words that aim us toward peeking into the sacred together. Today’s episode explores a poem, “Whisper in The Wind, A Prayer for Presence,” from a newly released book of prayer by Thy Name publishing. You can find the book, “unless You write the song” by Margaret Merle on Amazon or at thy-name.com. In this episode we also mention legends, Joel Hubbard (from The Art of Growth) and Curt Thompson (The Center for Being Known). You won’t be sorry if you check them out! Music by Brent Witkowski.

Enjoy a poem called, “The Shining Word ‘And’” by Father Richard Rhor. The inspiration for this reading came from a great word from Jenna Calo on her Instagram page, @artofmotionpt about the same topic! ✨

Join us for Part II with Kaneia! As a creative educator, my question after this conversation with Kaneia has become: is the formation of children the most economic form of creative work we can do? Music by Brent Witkowski

Hear Kaneia’s beautiful journey of passion and faith and be inspired! She keenly understands the role that freedom plays as we discover our creative path. As an educator, she builds spaces of passion and freedom for identity to flourish. Is the formation of children the most economic form of creative work we can do? Music by Brent Witkowski.

Join Maggie for a quick word on the value of “doing nothing.” This is a vital part of creative process and is often shamed or stollen in our modern world. If you feel you CAN’T do “nothing” then I invite you to explore the concept. Check out “Soul Makers” for an online quick quiz about different creative journeys. Music by Brent Witkowski.

Enjoy a reading of the first children’s book by Thy Name Publishing. Hear the behind the scenes of the creative process with author, Margaret Merle. Book can be found at Thy-name.com. Check out the illustrator’s art work at: theoldfashionedgirl.com. Music by Brent Witkowski.