Welcome! I invite you to breathe deep, slow down, and ponder the images and messages above. May these images lead you into stillness, peacefulness, and prayer.> Visit My Meditation Gallery for more inspirational images and messages
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Shirin’s Books
Please accept a complimentary download of Shirin’s newest e-book: Lakeside Lessons: Poems and Reflections on Jesus in Galilee when you signup below for Shirin’s monthly enews.
A Wing and a Prayer – In her first photography book, Shirin weaves a daily prayer suitable for all occasions and simple enough to speak to every heart.
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Spiritual and practical support for any stage of the writer’s process, from staring at blank pages to organizing content, discerning voice, and fine-tuning style.
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JUST THIS
by Richard Rohr
Book Dedication excerpt
I gratefully dedicate this book to the three women who made it possible, made it readable, and made it deliverable….
To Shirin McArthur, who catches my confusing formulations and so kindly suggests better alternatives.
“I bow in gratitude for Shirin McArthur, for her thorough and thoughtful editing, for asking important questions and for clarifying my many revisions.” – Richard Rohr
Each session includes:
• a guided audio meditation,
• questions to ponder,
• an additional offering to enrich your experience, and
• the opportunity to discuss your thoughts and experiences.
Why Is It Easier to Remember the Pain?
In my editing, I recently came across a requoted passage from Richard Rohr about the fact that it’s easier to remember the pain than the joy in our lives.[1] What popped into my head is that, back when we were the hunted as well as the hunter, it was genetically...
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