Spirit to Spirit: A Writer's Community

Spirit to Spirit Writing Project

The word Lent comes from an old English word meaning lengthening of days. In Christianity, it refers to the time before Easter, traditionally observed through repentance and learning. It's a season to be intentional about changing and growing. Some people give up items to create space and time for new life and habits to grow. Instead of giving something up, I invite you to try to commit to answering these writing prompts each of the 40 days of Lent. The discipline it takes to set aside time each day to reflect and write about God and your relationship with spirituality is a journey that you will emerge from with a renewed spirit. Every writer has their own special voice to add to this project, whether poetry, prose, essay, thoughts, lists, or through comments, prayer, and encouragement.

How do I participate?
Each day, a writing prompt will be posted. A prompt is a question or statement that is meant to inspire your thoughts in whatever genre you feel moved to write. Post your reflections as a comment under each day's prompt (for further instructions, see 'How To Post' on the right side of the page). It is up to you if you write, read, or pray along with us each of the 40 days of Lent or just drop in from time to time when the spirit moves you to participate. Writing regularly is a discipline that many writers struggle with and this is a way to involve that discipline as a Lenten practice. Through writing and leaving encouraging words for others in this project, we become a supportive spiritual writing community

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Practicing the Sacred

Lenten Writing Prompt #14
What is a sacred practice that you do or would like to adopt to draw you closer to God? OR Write about your experience participating in a sacred practice - your feelings, how your senses were engaged, description...

Friday, March 6, 2015

Women's Stories From the Old Testament

Lenten Writing Prompt #13

Who is a woman character of the old testament that is especially significant to you? Is there a part of her story that is missing? How do you think that the missing part of her story would have gone?

Thursday, March 5, 2015

FaithSong

What is a song that is not "religious" per se, but still feeds your faith. How does it make you feel and how does it answer that spiritual need?

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Childhood Faith Formation

Lenten Writing Prompt #11

What is something from your childhood faith formation that still fulfills you? Or, is there something from your childhood that you would like to get back to doing that you don't do anymore? Is there a component of childhood faith that feels closed to you now? How can you reclaim that if you need to? (you can write about any one, or all, of these question)

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The Bread and the Wine

Write about an experience with communion that is especially memorable or significant to you. Have you taken or given it somewhere unusual? Has something happened during this time that was unexpected? When has a specific time of communion affected your faith?

Monday, March 2, 2015

Shepherds and Sheep

Write a version of the parable of the Good Shepherd that would be relevant to today. Who are our shepherds and sheep today that people might identify with and understand?

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sunday Picture Prompt: Transformation

Sundays are traditionally a Sabbath from the observation and fasting of Lent. They are not counted in the 40 days. Instead of your usual writing prompt, on Sundays, a picture prompt will be posted. You can respond in the comments if you feel inspired.

The story and original source for that project is here:

(Note: A picture prompt was not posted last Sunday, so this is the first one)

HOW TO POST

1.) Click on ‘comments’ at the end of the prompt

2.) Add your work in the comments box and select ‘anonymous’ from the drop-down box above (don’t forget to put your name at the end of your writing piece though! Or you can comment as a different user - anonymous is just the easiest way.)

3.) You’ll have to “prove you’re not a robot” by writing the words you see and then select the option to publish your comment

NOTE: the comments capacity is 4,500 characters per comment (approximately 1 word doc page) If your piece is larger than that, just divide it up into two (or more) comments and post both. We really want to read what you have

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