Finding Sanctuary
Journey to the Quiet Center of Your Soul
a 6-week mixed media journey into your heart and the heart of God
REGISTRATION IS OPEN -
a 6-week mixed media journey into your heart and the heart of God
REGISTRATION IS OPEN -
Sanctuary! What does this word mean to you? To me it stirs up many ideas...a haven, a place of assured safety (and images of the pursued fleeing to a quiet place of worship, hiding perhaps in the forgotten corners, and finding protection from the caretaker therein float up in my mind). I asked this question on my blog a while back: "What does sanctuary mean to you?" The answers were similar: home, a place where I can be..., a place where I am free to be totally who I am. We each have a longing for this built into the fabric of our being...it is the seed that God has planted in each of us to act as a homing beacon to draw us back to Him, to Jesus (see Ecclesiastics 3:10). Simply put, sanctuary is found in a Person...
Many times however, after people receive Jesus, the peace they were hungry for isn't quite found...they know the promises, but don't know why they aren't experiencing them...and quietly hide their still seeking hearts away, along with their questions of why their souls are not "better". I have found this to be true over and over again in talking to people, among my counseling clients, Bible Study participants, and those who have simply crossed my path who have experienced and are brave enough to confess this reality.
What has happened? Jesus' promises ARE true, He is there and longs to help. But He is a Marketer of Truth, and will not "white wash" what is there in our hearts, even hidden from ourselves. Not hidden from His tender loving gaze; He tenderly desires to set us free from the habits and patterns that we have built and have become like breathing - automatic - the ways we insulate ourselves from rejection and abandonment, from shame and even self-condemnation. There isn't anything "wrong" with our relationships with the Lord, He is waiting for us to understand the He is there to help us take those walls of insulation away from our hearts.
I began to create a "Healing Trauma Through Art" Christ-based workbook last year. As I was working on the chapter of 'finding safety', I began to realize that the topic was bigger than one chapter could cover. And the Lord began to float the word "sanctuary" in my mind...leading me to this current work, a foundation to undergird the chapter on 'finding safety', but which is also a broader issue facing more than those who have identified trauma in their lives.
This class will help you explore your ideas of sanctuary, the different pictures of it that God has painted in the Scripture, identify and remove what may be holding you back from experiencing it fully as God has promised, and create several mixed media projects that will be a beautiful documentation and celebration of your journey! This won't be "heavy handed theology", but still Bible based and joyful - filled with images and creations of birds, nests, "egg-thoughts" and enjoying the Lord! Even if you are already enjoying this deep place of rest and quiet in your relationship with Jesus, you will still love the exercises and creations - and you will be equipped with ideas to help those that the Lord brings across your path that still need to complete their quest towards sanctuary!
I am anticipating this to be a six week class - but I am journeying along with you, each week unfolding as the Holy Spirit leads - so it may be one or two weeks longer! Not to worry, tho' for materials are yours to keep forever! Each Monday I will send that week's prompts, assignments, and videos(!) to demonstrate the mixed media creations. A private flickr group for sharing thoughts, questions, hurts, helps and creations is available, and you will be sent the password for the group on the weekend prior to March 12th. The flickr group will operate with rules similar to non-virtual support group meetings with myself acting as facilitator. You will be able to complete each week at your leisure; I am committing to be available to facilitate and for directing your heart explorations (if needed) till the end of April.*
*Sometimes doing healing art uncovers information that can be unsettling or disturbing. Rest assured that I will help you navigate these uncharted territories, and if the need for in depth counseling is indicated, I will help you find that help as well. I am here to "walk-along-beside you", as this is my calling and purpose from the Lord.
In review, you will get:
6 weeks of prompts, assignments, and mixed media instruction...
6 weeks of video demonstrations...
a private Flickr photo and discussion group....
availability of a seasoned, called counselor, facilitator, and art dabbler for 8 weeks...
(the Flickr group will remain open, I may not be active after the 8 weeks)
class handouts and worksheets to use over and over at your leisure...
digital downloads to use in your artwork...
prayerful insights and guidance...
the loving, wise support of other class members...
A collection of beautiful art for your own home...
beautiful time with the Lord...
a lifetime of enjoying true sanctuary...
and ideas to help others in your sphere of influence...
All for $60.00...
Secure check out is through Paypal.
Be sure you leave the email address that you want classes sent to in the messages box.
You should be directed to the class supply list upon check out.
If you have any problems or questions, be sure to email me at fort.cindy@gmail.com...
Many times however, after people receive Jesus, the peace they were hungry for isn't quite found...they know the promises, but don't know why they aren't experiencing them...and quietly hide their still seeking hearts away, along with their questions of why their souls are not "better". I have found this to be true over and over again in talking to people, among my counseling clients, Bible Study participants, and those who have simply crossed my path who have experienced and are brave enough to confess this reality.
What has happened? Jesus' promises ARE true, He is there and longs to help. But He is a Marketer of Truth, and will not "white wash" what is there in our hearts, even hidden from ourselves. Not hidden from His tender loving gaze; He tenderly desires to set us free from the habits and patterns that we have built and have become like breathing - automatic - the ways we insulate ourselves from rejection and abandonment, from shame and even self-condemnation. There isn't anything "wrong" with our relationships with the Lord, He is waiting for us to understand the He is there to help us take those walls of insulation away from our hearts.
I began to create a "Healing Trauma Through Art" Christ-based workbook last year. As I was working on the chapter of 'finding safety', I began to realize that the topic was bigger than one chapter could cover. And the Lord began to float the word "sanctuary" in my mind...leading me to this current work, a foundation to undergird the chapter on 'finding safety', but which is also a broader issue facing more than those who have identified trauma in their lives.
This class will help you explore your ideas of sanctuary, the different pictures of it that God has painted in the Scripture, identify and remove what may be holding you back from experiencing it fully as God has promised, and create several mixed media projects that will be a beautiful documentation and celebration of your journey! This won't be "heavy handed theology", but still Bible based and joyful - filled with images and creations of birds, nests, "egg-thoughts" and enjoying the Lord! Even if you are already enjoying this deep place of rest and quiet in your relationship with Jesus, you will still love the exercises and creations - and you will be equipped with ideas to help those that the Lord brings across your path that still need to complete their quest towards sanctuary!
I am anticipating this to be a six week class - but I am journeying along with you, each week unfolding as the Holy Spirit leads - so it may be one or two weeks longer! Not to worry, tho' for materials are yours to keep forever! Each Monday I will send that week's prompts, assignments, and videos(!) to demonstrate the mixed media creations. A private flickr group for sharing thoughts, questions, hurts, helps and creations is available, and you will be sent the password for the group on the weekend prior to March 12th. The flickr group will operate with rules similar to non-virtual support group meetings with myself acting as facilitator. You will be able to complete each week at your leisure; I am committing to be available to facilitate and for directing your heart explorations (if needed) till the end of April.*
*Sometimes doing healing art uncovers information that can be unsettling or disturbing. Rest assured that I will help you navigate these uncharted territories, and if the need for in depth counseling is indicated, I will help you find that help as well. I am here to "walk-along-beside you", as this is my calling and purpose from the Lord.
In review, you will get:
6 weeks of prompts, assignments, and mixed media instruction...
6 weeks of video demonstrations...
a private Flickr photo and discussion group....
availability of a seasoned, called counselor, facilitator, and art dabbler for 8 weeks...
(the Flickr group will remain open, I may not be active after the 8 weeks)
class handouts and worksheets to use over and over at your leisure...
digital downloads to use in your artwork...
prayerful insights and guidance...
the loving, wise support of other class members...
A collection of beautiful art for your own home...
beautiful time with the Lord...
a lifetime of enjoying true sanctuary...
and ideas to help others in your sphere of influence...
All for $60.00...
Secure check out is through Paypal.
Be sure you leave the email address that you want classes sent to in the messages box.
You should be directed to the class supply list upon check out.
If you have any problems or questions, be sure to email me at fort.cindy@gmail.com...
Registration is now open - if you have any questions, please email me at
fort.cindy@gmail.com
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Wow, Cindy, just amazing. That's it -- I'm subscribing to your beautiful blog! :)