• A story of hope, mixing color, food, artwork, and memories • Guided questions and blank pages for reflection in word or art by the reader • Offers a model for small group and individual reflection in times of tragedy (individual, local or national) • Featuring 12 full-color illustrations This is for anyone experiencing significant loss or change; it’s an accessible, simple, and beautiful book for those who may be grieving the death of a loved one, struggling in a relationship, or facing a major transition in their lives. Where there is grief, sadness, and loss, there also is hope. There is an opportunity for celebration as we gather together, break bread, talk, and are welcomed. Whether through cooking, or painting, or Eucharist, we come together to remember past experiences and to consider new ones. For many, life happens around the kitchen table, but in this case, we gather at The Painting Table as the reader is invited to draw pictures, record memories, and celebrate living through the creation of something new.

The Painting Table: A Journal of Loss and Joy

Religion & Spirituality

Hutchison, Roger

Christian Books & Bibles

Morehouse Publishing

Foreword by Fleming Rutledge - Author of The Seven Last Words from the Cross and The Bible and The New York Times 
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<li>Lenten devotional journal</li>
<li>Well-known artist and author of The Painting Table</li>
<li> Resource or gift for confirmation, pilgrimages, grief, prayer </li>
</ul>In John 1:48, Nathanael says to Jesus, "How do you know me?" Jesus replies, with a twinkle in his eye, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree." Lent is a time to slow down and journey with Jesus through his life, death, and resurrection. Under the Fig Tree is a book of 46 drawings, photographs, and paintings inspired by Lenten themes, readings, and stories for each day of Lent and Holy Week. The images, like snapshots, are colorful, inspired, and ripe with emotion. The reader receives an opportunity to reflect, slow down, and walk with Jesus as a friend and disciple, to sit with Jesus under the fig tree and talk, listen, and glimpse the face and heart of authentic love. For all ages -- children, youth, adults; Lenten resource for individuals and small groups; clergy; Christian educators; teachers; pastoral counselors; grief groups; families.

Under the Fig Tree: Visual Prayers and Poems for Lent

When words are hard to find, prayer blooms in unexpected ways. Sparrow wakes each morning, ready to sing a prayer of thanksgiving. But not today. Today his words get tangled and knotted in his beak like old yarn and straw. He feels sad and gray, and he's not sure why. So Sparrow decides to ask his friends Turtle, Mousie, and Buck for advice on how to pray. Each friend shows Sparrow a different way to pray without words, through generosity, art, and movement. As the day ends, Sparrow meditates on a rose aglow in the evening light and has an epiphany: Every living thing does what God created them to do. Each life is, itself, a prayer of thanksgiving. Often, the most powerful prayers do not include words. Lyrical and unique, Sparrow's Prayeris a tale about an unexpected and life-changing encounter with the holy. Backmatter includes an author's note with a reflection and suggestions for using different senses to pray.

Sparrow's Prayer

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Beaming Books

A picture book to guide the reader through different emotions and reactions related to grieving. The text and illustrations of this lushly colored picture book guide the reader through different emotions and reactions related to grieving, including shock, tears, anger, and hope. My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes. is a children's picture book by design, but accessible to people of all ages.

My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes.: A Journey Through Loss with Art and Color

Paraclete Press

Faces: A Love Story&nbsp;is an inspirational picture book for people of all ages featuring a simple text and full-color&nbsp;face&nbsp;illustrations of those we might see in our neighborhood, in the office or school, in the grocery store, on the playground, or on the street. Faces&nbsp;reflecting the image of God. Faces that remind us of our diversity and the stories we tell through colors, shapes, scars, ages, and expressions, now more than ever as we live in quarantine. And when life returns to normal, faces we cherish more than ever did before. &nbsp;

Faces: A Love Story

Religions

Jesus: God Among Us, Roger Hutchison's newest book, invites readers to join him on a personal and hope-filled journey; a journey in search of the sometimes pivotal, often ordinary, moments where one might glimpse Jesus' face or experience his presence firsthand. Built around a painting celebrating Jesus as an infant, child, and adult, Hutchison highlights sixteen points from Jesus' life, through image and scripture, followed by the retelling of the Gospel in familiar terms, offering both "Then" and a "Now" reflections on Jesus' encounters with others. These reflections offer readers a glimpse of Jesus both in his own time and in our time. Questions offered at the end of each chapter invite readers to reflect on where Jesus might be found in their daily encounters. The painting central to Jesus: God Among Us came to Hutchison in a dream. He recalls seeing a totem pole representing the life of Jesus - from infant born in a manger to the crucified Christ with arms stretched wide - and knew he needed to paint a picture of it. The resulting painting illustrates the full life of Christ. Beginning at the bottom with the infant child in the manger, the eye is drawn upward to the boy Jesus, the adult Jesus, and Jesus on the cross. Hutchison believes the inspiration for this dream may be Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's "This is the Jesus Movement" video with its reference to the query, "why don't you paint us a picture." "Roger Hutchison's book, Jesus: God Among Us, offers all who would be part of the movement Jesus inaugurated--as well as any who are simply curious and want to know more about who this Jesus is--a wonderful glimpse into the Gospels," writes Michael Curry, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. "Hutchison takes a moving piece of personal artwork and breaks it down into pieces to serve as the lenses through which to view various biblical stories of Jesus. But he doesn't stop there, as we also find reflections both inspiring and challenging to our own world and our own situations." Curry invites people who want to know Jesus better, who want to follow the way of Jesus more closely in their own life, and who want to give their life more fully to the way, the cause, the Jesus Movement in our world today to consider Jesus: God Among Us. Curry writes, "Roger Hutchison's new book (a worthy successor to his earlier work, Under the Fig Tree: Poems and Images for Lent) is well worth reading, marking, learning, and inwardly digesting."

Jesus: God Among Us

Biographies & Memoirs

Church Publishing

An introduction to the Way of Love for children and their families. "The Way of Love" has become a mantra of Michael B. Curry's episcopate as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. From the royal wedding to the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church and continuing today, all ages have been inspired and eager to "grow more deeply with Jesus Christ at the center of our lives, so we can bear witness to his way of love in and for the world." The Very Best Day: The Way of Love for Children introduces the practices for a Jesus-centered life for children ages 3-10 and their families. Using accessible language and age-appropriate themes, it specifically addresses children and the importance of rhythm and practice in their lives as Christians, accompanied by Roger Hutchison's familiar and vibrant artwork. Through a cadence of words and colorful images, children will see how to Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest in daily life as a follower of Jesus. Learning such wisdom at an early age will benefit children (and the adults who love them).

The Very Best Day: The Way of Love for Children

An introduction to the Way of Love for children and their families.Una Introducción a El Camino del Amor para infantes y sus familias. The Very Best Day: The Way of Love for Children introduces the practices for a Jesus-centered life for children ages 3-10 and their families. Through accessible language and age-appropriate themes, it specifically addresses children and the importance of rhythm and practice in their lives as Christians, accompanied by Roger Hutchison's familiar and vibrant artwork. Through a cadence of words and colorful images, children will see how to Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest in daily life as a follower of Jesus. Acquiring such wisdom at an early age will benefit children (and the adults who love them) to learn these practices for a lifetime. El Mejor Día: El Camino del Amor para Niños y Niñas introduce las prácticas para una vida centrada en Jesús a infantes entre 3 y 10 años y sus familias. El libro usa un lenguaje asequible y temas apropiados para la edad, los cuales son dirigidos a los niños y niñas, y a la importancia del ritmo y la práctica en sus vidas como seguidores de Jesús. El libro incluye además el familiar y vibrante arte visual de Roger Hutchison. A través de una cadencia de palabras e imágenes coloridas, los infantes verán cómo Cambiar, Aprender, Orar, Adorar, Bendecir, Ir y Descansar en su vida diaria como seguidores de Jesús. Aprender tal sabiduría a tan temprana edad beneficiará a los niños y niñas (y a los adultos que los aman).

El Mejor Día: El Camino del Amor para Niños y Niñas (Spanish Edition)

As anxiety grows as a mental health concern, a practical guide for using art to manage stress. Honest stories of the author's descent into fear and anxiety, a diagnosis of mental illness, and how he found his way back to a place of stability and health inform this inspiring guidebook for those struggling with anxiety, fear, and panic. Told with vulnerability and compassion, the author's story and the practices he provides will inspire and encourage readers who face a diagnosis of anxiety and depression. Reflection questions, journaling prompts, and practices will help readers lead a more grounded and centered life. Hutchison found photography as a daily practice during his recovery helped him to slow down, see the world through from new perspectives, get out in nature, and live more contemplatively. The exercises and reflections included at the end of each chapter encourage readers to try out a variety of creative practices to find their way to a more centered and peaceful life. Practices range from photography, art, music, and meditation to cooking and hiking and help the reader reset their outlook, and find themselves again amidst inner and outer turmoil. Hutchison's guiding voice will show readers they are not alone.

The Art of Calm: Spiritual Exercises for the Anxious Soul

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Come in@@ Come in!

Come in, Come in! is a children’s picture book that captures a young child and their dream of a world in which everyone is welcome just as they are. In this world, absolutely anything is possible, and you will meet a cast of characters you are certain never to forget—elephant clouds, yogi giraffes, giggling moons, dancing tricycles, pirouetting porcupines, hiccuping hyenas, starfish wishes and more! Written by #1 bestselling children’s book author, Roger Hutchison, and illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Nicky Mills, Come in, Come in! is certain to please readers & dreamers both young and old with its uniquely compelling universe and profound words meant to showcase the possibility of a world in which we all accept each other for exactly who we are. Praise From ReadersPositively charming! -Brittany, The American MomsClose your eyes, take a deep breath, and discover a magical world with kaleidoscope fish and dancing tricycles, where everyone and everything is welcome just as they are…including you! -Paige Britt The playful text and imaginative illustrations do the profound work of inspiring a better world where love and respect are real. -Susan LyonCome In, Come in! will take your breath away as you turn each page finding whimsical characters that take your eyes on an adventure! Literally, you will be searching each page so diligently to find the best surprises! Welcoming is not a strong enough word, but embracing seems to better. The life skills offered in this book are for the young and old and in between... "acceptance" at its finest! Oh, the concepts for teachers here! Onomontepia, creative writing, rhyming, adjectives, poetry, and so much more! The response/activity guide is every teacher's dream!I have plans to share this book with my new grand-baby! I can't wait for the adventures we will have! So Come everyone, Come all! You just can't miss this skillfully and brilliantly assemblage of wonder!!! -Tina Jackson, Teacher of the Year

Come in, Come in!

Arts, Music & Photography

East 26th Publishing

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