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Sunday, November 16, 2014

The Secret of Salix Babylonicus

UPDATE: As I was saying ...

BUMPED (Originally posted Jun 22): If you are interested in reading more about the origins of this story, see this related post.

UPDATE: Here is the FB page for SSB.

There are countless people under such tremendous stress just now, many depressed, many bereaved, many sick, many wounded, many undergoing persecution for their faith; there is so much deep need on so many fronts. On one level, this little book is just a short story, a parable (to be more precise), so perhaps one should not expect too much of it. On another level, however, the need of the world is so great that one would be negligent if one were to keep in reserve the most modest palliative or source of consolation that might ease, however slightly, the burden of just one despairing soul. Written in 1997 and fully illustrated for the first time, The Secret of Salix Babylonicus, has much wisdom and encouragement to offer, despite (and perhaps owing to) its brevity and simplicity. May it be a blessing to you, dear reader, and a source of inspiration, encouragement, and hope to you and to any and all with whom you "share" it. [Thank you for liking it on FB. Bear in mind though, that Shares reach further, and the ministry of the willow is all about the long reach.]

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Come Away and Be Still: Psalm & Harp Ministry, Volume 1

UPDATE: Come Away and Be Still is now available on iTunes ... and now Amazon.

Introducing this lovely CD of psalm settings accompanied on a Blevins therapy harp. Wonderful for prayer meetings, for retreats, for the nursery, for hospital or hospice settings, or just for cultivating an atmosphere of domestic tranquility as a sanctuary from a stressful world. Victoria's vision has been to recreate the psalms as they may have first sounded: sung/chanted in Hebrew and played on the harp with a simple tone.


Victoria Slemmons: Come Away And Be Still