There’s a unique freedom in sitting down at a table covered in paint splatters, stray paper, and grungy acrylic bottles. Recently, Barb and I found ourselves deep in that exact space, entirely immersed in what we call art play. When you engage in art play, there is no rigid blueprint or pressure to produce a masterpiece. Both the process and the product are equally important, with every smudge teaching you something along the way. Before inspiration can take shape, however, y

It all started with a small beginning: the Art Pray Love class. And then, there was the dream. What would it look like if we could capture the essence of what we are doing in a creative cookbook? We wanted to inspire others to create their own art grounded in scripture, around kitchen tables, in women’s classes, or perhaps one day expanding into retreats. It always starts with a dream, and a dream is a seed waiting to be planted. For us, bringing that seed to life meant takin

As part of every Art Pray Love event, we incorporate the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina. “The words of the Sacred Scripture were not written to remain imprisoned on papyrus, parchment or paper, but to be received by a person who prays, making them blossom in his or her heart.” — Pope Francis Lectio Divina means “Divine Reading” (pronounced lek-tsee-oh dih-veen-ah

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” — Anais Nin Welcome to our very first blog post! We figured the best way to start this new chapter is to take you back to chapter one. Because before there was a book, workshops, events, or ArtPrayLove, there was just a nervous Facebook message and a cup of coffee. A few years ago, I was scrolling through our neighborhood Facebook