God will never stop inviting me.
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The Season
Ash Wednesday Week
All are invited | God will never stop inviting me.Wednesday
How does it feel to be personally invited to an event or a gathering?
Devotional Prayer 1
Thursday
When was the last time you extended an invitation? Could you extend an invitation to someone this week?
Devotional Prayer 2
Friday
What is God inviting you to experience, focus on, or let go of this Lenten season?
Devotional Prayer 3
Saturday
Do you believe invitation is a spiritual practice?
Devotional Prayer 4
First Week of Lent
So good it catches us by surprise | God’s love is delightfully surprising.Sunday
In the Gospel of John, Jesus’ ministry starts with joy. It begins with a wedding. What in your life is bringing you joy?
Devotional Prayer 5
Monday
Jesus tells stories about the Kingdom of God, and his stories almost always surprise us. What do you imagine the Kingdom of God to be like?
Devotional Prayer 6
Tuesday
The Kingdom of God is described as a mustard seed—something small, but surprisingly powerful. How does this metaphor make you feel?
Devotional Prayer 7
Wednesday
When was the last time you were surprised by an act of love, generosity, or kindness?
Devotional Prayer 8
Thursday
What takes your breath away? Where are you most in awe?
Devotional Prayer 9
Friday
When has something unexpected changed your life for the better?
Devotional Prayer 10
Saturday
How is God surprising you in this season?
Devotional Prayer 11
Second Week of Lent
Great love for God & neighbor | When I love my neighbor, I love God.Sunday
When you hear the word “neighbor” what comes to mind? Who do you picture?
Devotional Prayer 12
Monday
If you were to teach a child what it means to be a good neighbor, what would you say?
Devotional Prayer 13
Tuesday
Who does your heart break for? What neighbors are you called to love, pray for, or pay attention to in this season?
Devotional Prayer 14
Wednesday
In the past, how have you practiced loving your neighbors? Moving forward, are there new acts of compassion you wish to embrace?
Devotional Prayer 15
Thursday
Mother Teresa once said, “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” How does this quote shape the way you think about being a good neighbor?
Devotional Prayer 16
Friday
Mr. Rogers once said, “Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.” Do these words help you think about how to show love?
Devotional Prayer 17
Saturday
What kind of neighbor would you like to be? What acts of compassion would you like to be known for? Take a moment to reflect on these things.
Devotional Prayer 18
Third Week of Lent
Together, the impossible is possible | Together, we can make a difference.Sunday
What change feels impossible to bring about? Name what feels impossible and offer it all to God.
Devotional Prayer 19
Monday
Jesus charged the disciples to feed the crowds. What is Jesus charging you to do in this season of life?
Devotional Prayer 20
Tuesday
What is a dream you have for yourself, your church, or the world?
Devotional Prayer 21
Wednesday
Who in your life helps you believe that you can make a difference?
Devotional Prayer 22
Thursday
The gospel is full of stories of surprising good. What does this teach us about God?
Devotional Prayer 23
Friday
Where do you see signs, even small ones, that the impossible might already be shifting? How is God at work around you in ways that give you hope?
Devotional Prayer 24
Saturday
What strength, gift, or resource can you contribute to the work God is already doing—and how might it join with the strengths of others?
Devotional Prayer 25
Fourth Week of Lent
Protection & care for the vulnerable | Like Jesus, I will choose love.Sunday
When in your life have you felt cared for? How did that care impact you?
Devotional Prayer 26
Monday
Who in your community needs protection and care? How is your community responding?
Devotional Prayer 27
Tuesday
Is there a difference between offering protection and offering care? What is the value of both?
Devotional Prayer 28
Wednesday
Scripture calls us to care for the widow, the orphan, the immigrant, and the child among us. In our current time, who would you add to that list?
Devotional Prayer 29
Thursday
Acts of care and protection can often require different emotions and energy levels from us. Between the two, what comes easier to you—care or protection? How can you use that skill for good?
Devotional Prayer 30
Friday
When you think about protecting the vulnerable, what actions come to mind? How can you live into this call faithfully?
Devotional Prayer 31
Saturday
What boundaries or practices help you care for others with compassion while also honoring your own limits? How might tending to your wellbeing strengthen your ability to love like Jesus?
Devotional Prayer 32
Fifth Week of Lent
Rooted in justice, mercy & faithfulness | I am rooted in what matters most.Sunday
Jesus tells the Pharisees that the most important part of the law is not simply following the rules, but enacting justice, mercy, and faithfulness (Matthew 23:23). What does this interpretation teach you about our faith?
Devotional Prayer 33
Monday
Have you ever been on the receiving end of someone’s mercy? How did it impact you? How can you pay that forward?
Devotional Prayer 34
Tuesday
What rhythms and rituals help you cultivate a life of faithfulness?
Devotional Prayer 35
Wednesday
We often think of justice on a macro scale. Are there ways to practice justice through small, daily acts? What comes to mind?
Devotional Prayer 36
Thursday
When you think about justice, mercy, and faithfulness, which one feels hardest for you to live out? Why might that be?
Devotional Prayer 37
Friday
What does it mean to you that Jesus protected someone others were ready to condemn? (John 8:2-11) How might that shape the way you live today?
Devotional Prayer 38
Saturday
What area of your life feels complicated right now? Could justice, faithfulness, or mercy help you find your way forward?
Devotional Prayer 39
Holy Week
Inspiring us to act | Like Jesus, I will choose mercy.Palm Sunday
As Jesus processes into Jerusalem, the people cry “Hosanna!” which means “Save us!” Who is crying out to be saved now? How can you act with mercy?
Devotional Prayer 40
Monday
Who inspires you to take action? What do they inspire you to do?
Devotional Prayer 41
Tuesday
When is it easy to follow Jesus? When is it hard?
Devotional Prayer 42
Wednesday
Jesus invites all his disciples to his final meal, even those who will sell him out. How can you extend hospitality even to people you find hard to love or trust?
Devotional Prayer 43
Maundy Thursday
What is your biggest regret? Have you forgiven yourself?
Devotional Prayer 44
Good Friday
When you feel threatened, how do you respond? Are you more likely to retreat or fight back?
Devotional Prayer 45
Holy Saturday
Jesus offers his crucifiers forgiveness, even as he is dying on the cross. Who feels hardest to forgive? What would forgiveness look like?
Devotional Prayer 46
Easter
Alive in the world | New life is all around.Sunday
Where is the good news alive in the world?
Devotional Prayer 47
Monday
Where have you seen God or felt the Spirit’s presence in recent weeks?
Devotional Prayer 48
Tuesday
What feels full of life, hope, and vibrancy in your faith community or personal life?
Devotional Prayer 49
Wednesday
When hope seems lost, where do you look for God’s presence?
Devotional Prayer 50
Thursday
Jesus invites his followers to look for him in Galilee. Where do you feel Christ calling you forward in this season?
Devotional Prayer 51
Ash Wednesday Week
The Gospel According to Mrs. Farnell's Pre-K Class
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
First Week of Lent
Start With a Wedding
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
First Week of Lent
They're Out of Wine
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Second Week of Lent
If God Lived Next Door
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Third Week of Lent
Surely, This Must Be It
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Fourth Week of Lent
Unwritten Agreement
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Fifth Week of Lent
The Things That Matter Most
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
For the Sake of Tiny Resurrections
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Maundy Thursday
Even Now
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Maundy Thursday
If You Hear Nothing Else, Then Hear This:
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Good Friday
Love & Love & Love Again
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Easter
Birdsong
by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Poem by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
We Are Small, We Are Numerous, We Are Deep
Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell · Matthew 13:31-32
Revealed through Nonviolence
Lauren Wright Pittman · Luke 22:47-53; Luke 23:33-38, 44-46
Ash Wednesday Week
There Is Still Room
by Lauren Wright Pittman
Inspired by Luke 14:15-24
Digital drawing with collage
Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
First Week of Lent
Messianic Secret
by T. Denise Anderson
Inspired by John 2:1-11
14"x18" Acrylic on canvas
Rev. T. Denise Anderson | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
First Week of Lent
We Are Small, We Are Numerous, We Are Deep
by Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell
Inspired by Matthew 13:31-32
11"x14" Acrylic, mustard seed on paper
Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Second Week of Lent
LL Cool J
by Nicolette Faison
Inspired by Luke 7:36-50
12"x24" Acrylic, marker, paper collage on canvas
Rev. Nicolette Faison | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Second Week of Lent
See You
by T. Denise Anderson
Inspired by Matthew 25:35-40
14"x18" Acrylic on canvas
Rev. T. Denise Anderson | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Third Week of Lent
Scarce Abundance
by Hannah Garrity
Inspired by Mark 6:32-44
18"x18" Paper lace with watercolor
Hannah Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Third Week of Lent
Far More Abundantly
by Lauren Wright Pittman
Inspired by Ephesians 3:20-21
11"x14" Hand-carved block printed with oil-based ink on paper, with gold leaf detail
Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Fourth Week of Lent
Let the Little Children Come
by Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell
Inspired by Matthew 19:13-15
11"x14" Acrylic, gold leaf, pen on paper
Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Fourth Week of Lent
Fuera ICE
by Nicolette Faison
Inspired by Deuteronomy 24:17-22
16"x20" Acrylic, marker, paper on canvas
Rev. Nicolette Faison | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Fifth Week of Lent
Epilogue
by T. Denise Anderson
Inspired by John 8:2-11
14"x18" Acrylic on canvas
Rev. T. Denise Anderson | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Fifth Week of Lent
There Is Good
by Hannah Garrity
Inspired by Matthew 23:23
18"x18" Hand-dyed and collaged newspaper with paper lace overlay
Hannah Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Palm Sunday Was a Protest
by Nicolette Faison
Inspired by Mark 11:1-11
12"x24" Acrylic, marker, paper collage on canvas
Rev. Nicolette Faison | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Flow
by Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell
Inspired by John 13:1-35
11"x14" Acrylic on paper
Carmelle Beaugelin Caldwell | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Holy Week
Revealed through Nonviolence
by Lauren Wright Pittman
Inspired by Luke 22:47-53; Luke 23:33-38, 44-46
11"x14" Gouache & colored pencils on paper
Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
Easter
Meet Me in Galilee
by Hannah Garrity
Inspired by Matthew 28:1-10
18"x18" Hand-dyed and collaged newspaper with paper lace overlay
Hannah Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org