Read Pray Write

Follow link in bio for interview and author reading by Colleen Dulle

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Christian chart-busting singer-songwriter Flamy Grant sits down with host Jean P. Kelly Wild Goose Festival to perform her biggest hit live and to share a spiritual journey that has arrived at a Christian music ministry full of love, acceptance, LGBTQ+ courage and 80 drag wigs.

Flamy Grant is a trailblazing artist from Asheville, North Carolina, who sets stages ablaze with blistering vocals, bold looks, brilliant songwriting, and brave storytelling.

Flamy made drag history in 2023 when her debut album Bible Belt Baby reached #1 on the iTunes Christian music charts, earning her headlines in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, People, and more. Her sophomore record, CHURCH, snatched a 2026 International Folk Music Award nomination for Best Album and hit #8 on the iTunes Country charts.

Contemporary art, music, film, essays, and books can be starting points for prayer through spiritual reading.

Read host Jean P. Kelly’s profile of The Artist's Way author Julia Cameron , highlighting the best-seller's deeply religious roots that inform a creativity recovery program endorsed by millions.

Here and link in first comment: https://uscatholic.org/articles/202605/julia-cameron-believes-were-all-artists-and-mystics/

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Come before God exactly as you are in this moment, resting in His loving attention.

Let this simple phrase beat in rhythm with your heart—repeat it in your spare moments until its truth settles deeply within you.

Tune your spirit to hear God’s response—His presence, His care, His nearness to you.

Return to this dialogue with the Divine each day this week, offering your heart and receiving grace, until it becomes woven into your everyday experience.

☝🏼Keep these words close and pray them throughout your days—gently, without pressure or urgency. And if you forget, don’t be hard on yourself. Simply start again.

Theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim inspires students at Otterbein University to change the Earth's ecological future with a new definition of hope.

Ross Gerckens, Jia Aktar, and Nina Goodlett share thoughts and questions about Kim’s latest book, Earthbound: Finding God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice.

Wathc the student panel interview here: https://youtu.be/-jb1YBpYCRg

Grace Ji-Sun Kim Earlham College Otterbein University

The Divine is a God of infinite love and infinite compassion. How has this love impacted your life recently?

From an interview with expert on mysticism, Carl McColman. Taped at Wild Goose Festival.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/5KhDXaJ_8XA

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Theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim inspires students at Otterbein University to change the Earth's ecological future with a new definition of hope.

Ross Gerckens, Jia Aktar, and Nina Goodlett share thoughts and questions about Kim’s latest book, Earthbound: Finding God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice.

Wathc the student panel interview here: https://youtu.be/-jb1YBpYCRg

Earlham College Otterbein University

Author, journalist, contemplative Judith Valente shares attitudes, traditions, and practices that make the people of Italy role models for experiencing delight amid the demands and distractions of ordinary living.

She discusses her book The Italian Soul and how we can all do better slowing down to savor the present, community, leisure and tradition.





https://youtu.be/T2H3vmtYoe8

Shine bright in the radiant light of the Divine! 💫

Repeat this empowering mantra with every heartbeat, allowing its truth to reverberate deeply within your soul. Tune in to the gentle whispers of guidance, ever-present and attentive to your every need.

Return to this sacred conversation daily, exchanging love and wisdom until it becomes the foundation of your reality. ☝🏼

Save and reflect on these words, free from self-doubt and pressure. Simply begin anew when needed.