by Shini Abraham | Jan 26, 2017 | Contemplative Prayer & Doodling, Prayer, Treasures in Darkness
Have you ever sat in silence and come away refreshed? Learning to savor silence is a discipline. One has to develop a taste for it. For most, it doesn’t come easy. Try this experiment – set a timer for 3 minutes, sit in a comfortable position, close your...
by Shini Abraham | Nov 22, 2016 | Contemplative Prayer & Doodling, Treasures in Darkness
A friend wrote me about my book recently. “Your words, like your doodles, are intricate and full of twists and turns, looking this way and that, inside and out, up and down, through and through…” she said. That reminded me of a cold, grey day in...
by Shini Abraham | Oct 9, 2016 | Articles, Contemplative Prayer & Doodling
The Hebrew word selah appears 70+ times in the Hebrew Bible. Three times in the book of Habakkuk, the rest of the time in the Psalms. The meaning of this word is uncertain – it may be a musical or liturgical term. Some believe that selah is a conjunction that...
by Shini Abraham | Sep 10, 2016 | Contemplative Prayer & Doodling, Treasures in Darkness
Lectio Divina (Latin for “divine reading”) is a simple but powerful method of praying with Scripture that engages with four disciplines – reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. The practice of Lectio Divina was first established in the 6th century by...
by Shini Abraham | Nov 9, 2015 | Articles, Contemplative Prayer & Doodling, Prayer
Scripture clearly asserts the value of silence in our lives. “Be still and know that I am God.” But do we know what it means to really be perfectly still? Do we slow down enough? How motivated are we to set aside time for silence and solitude? The reality of Psalm...
by Shini Abraham | Nov 11, 2014 | Articles, Contemplative Prayer & Doodling
I’m learning to be water. Stillness… When I was younger, that word sounded terribly boring to me—stagnant, lackluster, lacking imagination or initiative. I couldn’t have been further from the truth! In the midst of a busy season, when stress levels...
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