Several months ago a friend asked me if I had created any paintings about prayer. My first thought was that every one of my paintings is created in prayer and is a prayer; but then I wondered if any of them specifically focus on the action of prayer.
That simple question led to many hours of contemplating my artwork, collecting together all the paintings that I felt spoke about prayer and, finally, to the development of this advent art exhibition and course "Pause and Pray".
I am inviting you to Pause and Pray with me every day through December on my social media channels. I will share two of my prayer paintings, a Bible verse, short reflection, poem and prayer every week as an encouragement to make time to be with God.
Perhaps you can find half an hour each day, or half an hour each week, only you know what time you can spare. But please know that in this pause to pray, God is with you.
Watching and waiting
Listening for messages
Of hope, love and peace
You can find me on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and Blue Sky @emmuk74 if you would like to Pause and Pray with me this advent. I will share the photos and information you can see above as well as some additional thoughts, poems and reflections.
The 8 paintings have been printed on very large canvases and being exhibited in the art space at St Nicolas Earley throughout December 2024.
This video provides a short tour of the paintings exhibited at St Nicolas Church with brief descriptions by myself and a prayer.
Pause and Pray is the advent resource being followed by the YouBelong community and the congregation of St Nicolas Earley in 2024. If you are a church leader and would like to use Pause and Pray with your community then please send me an email.
You can find more of my advent and Christmas resources here
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