Comments on: Transfiguration Sunday: Show and (Don’t) Tell http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/ Artist and writer Jan Richardson explores the intersections of word & image & faith. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan Richardson http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-918 Jan Richardson Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:01:56 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-918 Thank you, Kate! I appreciate your visiting and your words. Blessings as you continue both to listen and to tell. Thank you, Kate! I appreciate your visiting and your words. Blessings as you continue both to listen and to tell.

]]> By: Jan Richardson http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-917 Jan Richardson Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:59:29 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-917 Thank you, Phyllis! Reading your words, I find myself thinking also of your artwork and of how you always seem to know just how much to reveal. Your images embody an elegant balance between revelation and concealment. Thank you for your work and your words! Thank you, Phyllis! Reading your words, I find myself thinking also of your artwork and of how you always seem to know just how much to reveal. Your images embody an elegant balance between revelation and concealment. Thank you for your work and your words!

]]> By: Jan Richardson http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-915 Jan Richardson Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:30:19 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-915 Thanks so much for your words, Shelly. I can imagine what you described is sometimes a challenging place to be; being in recovery is a huge piece of your journey, and something to acknowledge and celebrate, and at the same time, being in recovery doesn't describe all of who you are. I rejoice with you in the healing that has taken place in your life, and I share your prayer that you can see yourself as God sees you. That is a powerful prayer indeed. Thank you for visiting and for the gift of your words. Blessings on your way. Thanks so much for your words, Shelly. I can imagine what you described is sometimes a challenging place to be; being in recovery is a huge piece of your journey, and something to acknowledge and celebrate, and at the same time, being in recovery doesn’t describe all of who you are. I rejoice with you in the healing that has taken place in your life, and I share your prayer that you can see yourself as God sees you. That is a powerful prayer indeed.

Thank you for visiting and for the gift of your words. Blessings on your way.

]]> By: Jan Richardson http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-914 Jan Richardson Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:25:56 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-914 Thank you, Barbara! And thank you for your own lovely blog---provocative and evocative. Blessings to you. Thank you, Barbara! And thank you for your own lovely blog—provocative and evocative. Blessings to you.

]]> By: Kate http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-764 Kate Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:22:03 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-764 When I was a much younger person, I thought that telling everyone, everything about me was exactly what I was supposed to do to communicate and become close...little did I realize then that most people really were not always interested. Growing up in the sixties and early seventies, people were more friendly about sharing and feeling that sense of brother and sisterhood. However, I found that when I gave too much information, I gave myself away before I had a chance to process who I was or what I had done in my life that was even worth sharing. I am very different now. Not giving so much away at one time or another has made me a listener. A better listener. For that I am grateful. Thank you for your insight! Always a pleasure! When I was a much younger person, I thought that telling everyone, everything about me was exactly what I was supposed to do to communicate and become close…little did I realize then that most people really were not always interested. Growing up in the sixties and early seventies, people were more friendly about sharing and feeling that sense of brother and sisterhood. However, I found that when I gave too much information, I gave myself away before I had a chance to process who I was or what I had done in my life that was even worth sharing. I am very different now. Not giving so much away at one time or another has made me a listener. A better listener. For that I am grateful. Thank you for your insight! Always a pleasure!

]]> By: phyllis http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-758 phyllis Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:21:11 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-758 Another thoughtful piece. I often think about TMI that is passed on to me and wonder if I'm concealing something when I don't tell all and if it's okay, or if it is in some way untruthful by not telling all. Your writing gave me new insight about this, Jan and I really appreciate your thoughts AND art. Your questions of discernment are ones I want to remember and use in my own conversations. Another thoughtful piece. I often think about TMI that is passed on to me and wonder if I’m concealing something when I don’t tell all and if it’s okay, or if it is in some way untruthful by not telling all. Your writing gave me new insight about this, Jan and I really appreciate your thoughts AND art. Your questions of discernment are ones I want to remember and use in my own conversations.

]]> By: shelly http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-756 shelly Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:01:22 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-756 last week i attended a spiritual well being for clergy workshop in AZ i shared with the group that I am a recovering alcoholic.. almost 4 years. but lately i've been questioning when, where and why i share that about myself... is that my identity? am i sharing to help others? I decided to try to let go of that unclean spirit and be healed as in seeing myself as God sees me in regards to my past with alcohol. i'll still go to meetings ... but every time i meet someone is not an aa mtg last week i attended a spiritual well being for clergy workshop in AZ
i shared with the group that I am a recovering alcoholic.. almost 4 years.
but lately i’ve been questioning when, where and why i share that about myself… is that my identity? am i sharing to help others?
I decided to try to let go of that unclean spirit and be healed as in seeing myself as God sees me in regards to my past with alcohol.
i’ll still go to meetings … but every time i meet someone is not an aa mtg

]]> By: Barbara http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/15/transfiguration-sunday-show-and-dont-tell/#comment-750 Barbara Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:56:47 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=733#comment-750 A monk who was directing me once remarked that the Transfiguration was my feast day. I have had at least one Transfiguration experience and I think that what you wrote in this post might be what he had in mind, that this signal experience is something I carry with me and transforms me. I rarely speak of it (and won't here). It is not about me, after all. Your post puts a new perspective on the Transfiguration and, for that, I thank you most sincerely. A monk who was directing me once remarked that the Transfiguration was my feast day. I have had at least one Transfiguration experience and I think that what you wrote in this post might be what he had in mind, that this signal experience is something I carry with me and transforms me. I rarely speak of it (and won’t here). It is not about me, after all.
Your post puts a new perspective on the Transfiguration and, for that, I thank you most sincerely.

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