Wednesday, October 20, 2010

I've nearly finished this little book
that I showed you last night,
made from a children's board book


This is my little book of hours.
It is still slightly wet so I haven't written words in it yet.
Just as I love living the seasons of the year
so too do I love the idea of the hours.
I have loved Macrina Wiederkehr's book
Seven Sacred Pauses

This little book holds just the key to each of the hours
The bookmark I made has a small bell
because in the monastery bells announce the hours.

I put a favourite bird on the front
because birds sing all day and live in the present moment



To me the hours are a way of being mindful and living in the now.
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12 comments:

  1. Your book is beautiful Joan, I would never tire of looking at it, thinking of the meaning of each of the hours. It's so very spiritual.

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  2. Just beautiful! I was so intrigued by yesterday's post and simply can't believe that you completed this project in just one day.

    I love the subject of the book as well. Very thought provoking.

    Thanks so much for sharing.

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  3. Your gifts and your talent are so amazing, Joan. Your book is so lovely and meaningful and to be mindful of the hours in a such a way is precious beyond compare. I love the idea of a small bell as a bookmark to announce the hours. You do the best bookmarks!
    Is this a board book that you first paint over?

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  4. Hej Joan! Your book is so beautiful, and the name Book of Hours is catching. The idea with the bell is a sweet bookmark. You're very gifted, Joan.
    Best wishes
    Grethe ´)

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  5. I, too, love this idea, and when I enlarged your image so I could easily read what the hours marked, I was so taken with how one can view each aspect of the day in a very spiritual way. Thank You, so much. This is very beautiful. I think I might have to create my own.

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  6. Joan, what a beautiful and uplifting book! I like the reminder that living in the now is so important. In actuality, it's all we have. Absolutely gorgeous, Joan.

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  7. The book is glorious! I'm so inspired. Reading you is a sacred pause for me.

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  8. You're amazing! Get thee to a publisher so others can enjoy your Book of Hours!!

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  9. What a dear little book; it feels really sacred sitting there with the bell beside it. I felt called into the present moment immediately. I love the way it opens like a fan when seen from above.

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