Tending Place, An Online Magazine
Tending Place, and Online Magazine is a digital care package designed to encourage and inspire you, wherever you are.
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More Is Happening Than You Know (opens the original)
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“Tending Place cultivates a beautiful space where creativity and healing are held as one practice, not two — where we encounter Jesus and heal together.”The other day while looking for a file on my computer I stumbled across a powerpoint presentation I’d made for the first Refine {the retreat} that I hosted after the Pandemic. The talk I gave at that retreat was called, “The Art of the Pivot”. Using the metaphor of life and change being a dance helped me to find beauty in something that in pract
Unfurling and Rooted (opens the original)
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When sharing the dream of Tending Place, it is essential at times to use only a few words. An “elevator speech” is quite short depending on the ride time and Kris and I have spent months practicing the best concise words to use. One recent attempt led to “a ministry house for creative healing” but then I quickly added, “with art, creativity, and community - you will encounter spiritual formation, soul tending, and a beautiful place to pause, belong, and flourish.” Or, I also like the simplicity
On Thresholds & Transitions & Time (opens the original)
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A quick note for you, dear reader: We recently wrapped up our Summer reading Book Club and are beginning to practice some new rhythms here on Substack. We are glad and grateful you’re joining us here, and look forward to hearing from you along the way. <div class="image2-
Artist's Way Zoom Link (opens the original)
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Faith To Keep Creating (opens the original)
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Years ago during a conversation with a mentor about a book project I was working on, the question arose about how much faith it takes to keep showing up to your own creativity—and specifically, to a project you’re afraid to complete, while also feeling afraid of not finishing. We talked about how hard it can be to admit what you actually want, and how, even after years of successfully1 launching art2 into the world, you can still feel sheepish ab
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