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The Milk House

by Janice MacLean | Sep 22, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections, Spiritual Memoir Resources

The Milk House A Reflection by Cathy MacLean The little house on on our property was once a “milk house.” A milk house, as the word implies, was a small building used to keep anything that had to do with “milk” such as skim milk, pails,...

Praying the News – Sample of Leader Page

by Janice MacLean | Sep 11, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections

A few years ago I was leading a retreat and my eye caught the cover of the bible of a woman sitting next to me. It was a soft covered Good News Bible. A black smudge was ground into the cover. At a quiet time I asked her about it. She looked at It almost like she...

Moon When the Plums are Scarlet

by Janice MacLean | Sep 6, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections

“Moon When the Plums are Scarlet” This is one of the poetic names for the September moon. It’s also known as the “Corn Moon.” The October moon will be the “Harvest Moon” this year, but this full moon, hanging close to the...

Where the Universe Ends

by Janice MacLean | Aug 23, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections, Spiritual Memoir Resources

Corrine Redden, a talented artist and photographer shares this photograph and her reflection. I remember when I was a little girl, I would ask my dad what’s on the other side of where the universe ends. He would answer, when we think of the universe we are like...

Summer Soul 2017

by Janice MacLean | Jun 6, 2017 | Ordinary

Welcome to Summer Soul 2017 Thank you for registering for Summer Soul. It is a package so full of resources to inspire and nurture your soul in summer that it overflowed. Below are the extras! I hope you enjoy the package and the extras here. Please “Leave a...

Contemplative Moments

by Janice MacLean | Apr 17, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections

Set of 40 Contemplative Moments These contemplative moment cards invite us to pay attention, be grateful, and aware of the gifts of this moment. All we have is this moment. In this exact moment, something of our life is here to be lived, noticed, or engaged. Each...

Such Great Hope is Spring

by Janice MacLean | Mar 15, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections

Guest Post by Linda Atkinson Linda Atkinson lives in Hardwood Lands, Nova Scotia. From her home there, and influenced by her years as a camping enthusiast and recreation professional, she enjoys observing and playing in the natural world. Late last spring, from my...

Read to Pieces

by Janice MacLean | Mar 7, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections, Spiritual Memoir Resources

Here is a story that touched my heart. It’s about a Family Bible. You know the one. It was passed down through the ages and every generation added the family births, weddings and deaths. This Family Bible was read to pieces. Literally. The pages were loose,...

Re-Imagining

by Janice MacLean | Jan 19, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections

As often happens, I was looking for something else when I discovered Andy Warhol’s visual re-imagining of The Last Supper. His work on this theme were among the last of his visual art career. Leonardo Da Vinci’s...

2017 Yearly Subscriptions

by Janice MacLean | Jan 4, 2017 | Ordinary, Reflections

Prayer Bench friends, There are two Subscription Packages for 2017. You can compare them in the poster below (click to enlarge). Or click here if you want to see it in full size and you can download and print it. Prayer Bench 2017 Yearly Subscriptions. Click on the...

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Prayer Bench Reading Group

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Giving attention to the spiritual life through reading and reflecting. Our present subject is "spiritual memoir."

Books we plan to read

Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Coloured Woman and Other Testimonies of Women Slaves

Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation

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