💛 Prayer for the Prodigals 💛 This has been sitting heavily on my heart. I have three sons who were brought up in the church and have since walked away — and I know I’m not alone in carrying that quiet ache for prodigal sons and daughters. So I’m opening up a gentle Prayer for the Prodigals space — a creative, prayerful time to hold our loved ones before God with trust, love and hope. This is usually something I offer inside the Creative Sanctuary, but prayer is universal, and I felt led to offer it here too. If this speaks to your heart, you’re so welcome to join us. To access it, simply go to the calendar, click on the event, and add it to your diary. Come just as you are. 🤍

Two weeks ago, I started a 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹. And if I’m honest… at first I thought, “Why did I buy this one?” It’s landscape. It’s smaller than I like. I prefer everything on one page... ...and now my reflections have to flow across two. I nearly talked myself out of using it. But here’s what I’m learning: New beginnings always feel awkward 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹. A new journal. A new habit. A new rhythm. A 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗱. Newness stretches us. It interrupts our comfort. It invites us to loosen control. And if we let it, it also brings something precious: hope. Hope that God is still speaking. Hope that we’re still growing. Hope that this season isn’t finished with us yet. Last week I wasn’t well, so instead of sitting in church, I watched the sermon on YouTube from bed and created my pages there — refusing to miss the moment just because it looked different. And that’s what this journal is becoming for me: A record of showing up. A reminder that God meets us wherever we are. A quiet promise that week by week, page by page, something beautiful is unfolding. Sometimes the very thing we resist at the start becomes the place where God does His deepest work. New beginnings aren’t neat. But they are full of grace. I hope you have a great day. Bev xxx P.S. And for January only, it’s just £7 — a small, beautiful investment in your heart. 👉 You can get the Heal & Reset with God Toolkit here:https://christianartjournaling.com/heal