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Elizabeth Jones' Diary

Elizabeth Jones' Diary

Reflections of a retired vicar who is interested in art, spirituality and mental health and has published a book

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Meditation and Creativity: The Sustaining Spirit 23rd March 202522nd March 2025
Creating Soul Space: A Spiritual Art Journey 22nd March 2025
Blessed are the Peacemakers 20th March 2025
Days 8 to 10 of Stitch Meditation 17th March 2025
Reflections on Faith Journeys: A Retreat Experience 15th March 202522nd March 2025
Exploring God-incidences and Staffordshire Knots 6th March 2025
Day 7 of stitch meditation – a bit of a disaster but interesting connections made 4th March 2025
Understanding Hope through Biblical Imagery 3rd March 2025
Discovering Stitch Meditation: A Creative Relaxation Practice 1st March 2025
The Strength of Meekness: Insights from the Sermon on the Mount 28th February 2025
Releasing Fear: Living the Law of Love 22nd February 2025
Slow Stitching Joy with Salvaged Materials 11th February 2025
Insights for a Joyful Retirement Journey 7th February 2025
Embroidered book cover 2nd February 2025
Understanding the Beatitude: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit 31st January 2025
Embracing Strength: My Word for the Year 26th January 2025
New Year Meditation: Finding Your Inner Song 16th January 2025
Meditation and Transformation: Embracing Change in 2025 15th January 2025
Reflections on Weight Loss: Embracing the Climb 14th January 2025
Navigating Identity and Transformation: A Poetic Reflection 13th January 2025
The Power of Daily Meditation and Creative Writing 11th January 2025
Embrace 2025: Reflecting on a Year of Change 31st December 2024
Happy Christmas 24th December 2024
Join Our Creative Prayer Retreat in 2025 18th December 20249th June 2025
Exploring the Joy of Slow Stitching and Fabric Journals 7th December 2024
Christmas Bags: Easy Sewing Project 23rd November 2024
Advent Ring and Calendar – free downloads 17th November 202431st October 2025
Preparing for Advent: Embracing the Christmas Spirit 16th November 2024
Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting a Junk Journal 9th November 2024
Creating a Prayer Journal: My Experience 2nd November 2024
Interview with Artist Kate Green: Insights on Faith and Creativity 28th October 2024
Every Day a Layer Challenge: Prayer Journal Progress 26th October 2024
Creating a Concertina Prayer Journal: Daily Layers Explained 19th October 2024
Overcoming Creative Challenges in Art 14th October 202414th October 2024
Creative Prayer Journal: Layers of Faith and Art 12th October 202414th October 2024
Where is your happy place? 10th October 202418th December 2024
What helps you to become calm, compassionate and creative? 8th October 20248th October 2024
Exploring Multi-Media Fabric Art 7th October 2024
Creative Prayer Practices: Daily Artistic Layers 5th October 20242nd November 2024
Finding Healing Through Retreats and Film 28th September 2024
Retreats and Healing: Discovering God by the Beach 27th September 2024
Finding God in Retreat: Healing Through Stillness 26th September 202419th May 2025
The Power of Easter: Healing Through Faith 25th September 2024
Finding God in Abandonment: A Personal Journey 24th September 2024
Finding Healing Through Retreats and Prayer 23rd September 2024
Personal Journey: From Depression to Wholeness 22nd September 202423rd September 2024
Finding Healing Through Retreats and Self-Reflection 21st September 202421st September 2024
Creative Soul Discovery Course: Beach-Inspired Concertina Book Making 15th September 202415th September 2024
Reassurance arrives at just the right time 7th September 2024
Peaceful Patterns Challenge 31st August 2024
God the artist 22nd August 2024
Praying for those who are depressed 3rd August 2024
Journalling a Journey with Jesus Retreat was a great success 20th July 2024
Shambolic House Move – Epilogue 26th June 202426th June 2024
Disappointment turns to delight 21st June 2024
How do you react to disappointment? 19th June 2024
Don’t worry – look at the birds and flowers 13th June 2024
Life from Chaos 5th June 20245th June 2024
Why do I blog? 29th May 202429th May 2024
Inchie Challenge 2024 12th May 2024
Shells 8th May 20248th May 2024
LEAVES 29th April 202429th April 2024
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING – ABIDE IN JESUS 28th April 2024
PRAYER IS SOMETIMES SIMPLY TURNING UP 24th April 202424th April 2024
Order from chaos 19th April 202419th April 2024
Sea Marathon – Watercolour Paintings 14th April 202414th April 2024
Shambolic House Move – The Finale 30th March 202430th March 2024
It’s Maundy Thursday and I’m not at the cathedral 28th March 202428th March 2024
Creative Journalling Retreat 17th March 202418th December 2024
The removal manager agrees it was a shambles 14th March 202414th March 2024
The Shambles that was our House Move 2nd March 202414th March 2024
Retirement Reflection No.2 19th February 202419th February 2024
LENT 2024 – IT’S ALL ABOUT JESUS 16th February 202416th February 2024
Cold Feet are not nice. 10th February 202410th February 2024
Retirement reflection No.1 6th February 20246th February 2024
This morning I wake up a different person. 1st February 20241st February 2024
Candlemas and celebration of my ministry at my last Sunday service. 28th January 202428th January 2024
21 days in my art world No.16 – smallest painting 27th January 202427th January 2024
21 days in my art world No.10 – Selfie 26th January 202426th January 2024
21 days in my art world No. 9 – where the art happens 26th January 202426th January 2024
21 days in my art world No.13 – Process insight. 26th January 202426th January 2024
21 days in my art world No.19 – From the archives 26th January 202426th January 2024
My sermon for Epiphany 3 and week of prayer for Christian Unity 22nd January 202422nd January 2024
21 days in my art world No15 – how I name my paintings 21st January 202421st January 2024
Reconnecting with Abstract Creation – finally finished 19th January 202419th January 2024
21 days in my art world: day 8 – inspiration. 18th January 202419th January 2024
21 days in my art world – day 12: current motif. 18th January 202418th January 2024
21 days in my art world #7 – my palette 14th January 202414th January 2024
My sermon for the second Sunday of Epiphany 13th January 202413th January 2024
21 days in my art world – day 6: current challenge. 12th January 202412th January 2024
Pre-retirement musings #2 9th January 2024
21 days in my art world 5. My favourite tool 8th January 20248th January 2024
Epiphany sermon 7th January 20247th January 2024
21 days in my art world – day 4 – Art Book 6th January 20246th January 2024
21 days in my art world – day 3 – work in progress 5th January 20245th January 2024
21 days in my art world #2 Lesson learned 3rd January 20243rd January 2024
21 days in my art world 2nd January 20242nd January 2024
The jigsaw of life 31st December 202331st December 2023
Pre-retirement musings 28th December 202330th December 2023
Happy Christmas to you all 23rd December 202324th December 2023

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