Soul Tells a Story Engaging Creativity with Spirituality in the Writing Life

Name: Soul Tells a Story Engaging Creativity with Spirituality in the Writing Life
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ISBN: 9780830832316

ISBN-10: 0830832319

ISBN-13: 9780830832316

Edition: 2005

Authors: Vinita Hampton Wright

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There is a reason artists tend to feel a sense of the sacred in their work. It's the same reason those on the path of spiritual formation find that creative exercises lead them into a deeper, more authentic experience with God. Creative work is soul work, and soul work is always creative work. Feeding one while neglecting the other will leave you restless and unsatisfied. Nurturing them both will lead you to new places of self-discovery and God-discovery."I believe that spirituality and creativity are intricately connected, yet they are rarely nurtured and talked about that way," contends Vinita Hampton Wright. In these pages she leads you through the process and practice of integrating the…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 3/30/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 260
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 8.25" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Vinita Hampton Wright is a critically acclaimed writer and professional editor who conducts creative formation workshops at conferences around the country. She is the author of three novels--Grace at Bender Springs, Velma Still Cooks in Leeway and The Winter Seeking--as well as the nonfiction book, Simple Acts of Moving Forward.



Acknowledgments


A Word About Beginnings



The Heart-Stopping Act of Saying Yes:What to Expect When You Embrace Creative Callings



The Journey of Creative Formation:How to Approach Your Gifts with Faith and Intention



The Practices That Engage the Process:What It Means to Participate with Mystery and Muse



The Various Ways We Tap the Well:Where to Search for Material and Inspiration



The Balance That Leads to Greatness:How to Craft But Not Control While Using Both Sides of the Brain



The Community That Counts:When You Need Support and Where to Find It



The Self You Must Face:Where Your Gifts Begin and Where You Must Return



The Beauty and Danger of a Creative Life:Why the Wonder Brings Darkness with It



The Home Built in Exile:How to Thrive as a Creative in the Real World



Using This Book with a Small Group


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