Slowly and Surely (Note to Self)
Awake, O Sleeper. Arise and walk, —Slowly. . Step out barefoot and look for Venus. Shake the dew from the chamomile, Pop off the blooms and Plop them into your ...
Author: Heather Paige Hunt
Poem: Origami
PART 1 Sometimes circumstances surpass me. The experience sets me wincing and flinching. And I sense my composure unfolding, —Torn open by the wind. . An...
Poem: All Commands are Promises
(Rotate your phone to landscape) . Don’t fear. Don’t judge. Don’t lust. Don’t rush. Be good. Believe. Beseech. Belong. Don’t lag. Don’t hate....
Poem: The Invitation
What if God formed Adam with dirt and saliva, Then got down on his elbows And blew? . What if He waited, Close like an eager toddler, For Adam to open His eyes?...
The Journaling Course, Spring 2026
I am so excited to relaunch the Journaling Course this January! I will offer it semesterly through New Heights Church Women’s Ministry in Fayetteville for...
Poem: Progress
So you bought a journal…
A Good and Holy Tension
Journaling has taught me that God is far more personal than many of us have dared to believe and that we can be fearlessly vulnerable with Him. But He is still ...
Poem: A Series of Surrenders
“They shall build up the ancient ruins; They shall raise up the former devastations. They shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generat...
Poem: Damsel (Psalm 61)
From the ends of the earth, I call to you. O God, hear my cry. I shout it over my shoulder as I ride away. . Deep cannot call to deep. My brain is flat; my nerv...
Poem: Holy Wrestling
Paperback Bible flopped open on my lap Halted by a phrase a fleeting thought I grasp at it! . I catch it! And peace drops from the ceiling as the new view infil...
Hey, Did You Stop Homeschooling?
An old friend sent a Facebook message today, Hi Heather, Saw one of your posts and it made it sound like you weren’t homeschooling anymore! Is that true? ...
Prayer Guides: Stillness & Centering
I co-wrote these guides with my friend, Lana, who guides contemplative prayer gatherings at the Fayetteville Prayer Room. How to Spend an Hour in the Prayer Roo...
Prayer Guides: Inner Healing
I co-wrote these guides for the Fayetteville Prayer Room with my friend, Lana, who guides contemplative prayer gatherings here. For I am afflicted and needy, an...
Prayer Guides: Journaling with the Holy Spirit
I co-wrote these guides for the Fayetteville Prayer Room with my friend, Lana, who guides contemplative prayer gatherings here. Prayer Journaling with Scripture...
Prayer Guides: Imaginative Prayer
I co-wrote these guides for the Fayetteville Prayer Room with my friend, Lana, who guides contemplative prayer gatherings here. Contemplative prayer engages bot...
Prayer Guide: The Examen
I co-wrote these guides for the Fayetteville Prayer Room with my friend, Lana, who guides contemplative prayer gatherings here. The Ignatian Examen “On my bed ...
I’ve always wanted to read Dante
It took over a year, but I did it! It was quite an undertaking- I leaned heavily on the appendix and followed a rabbit trail through all these other books! Mayb...
Different Ways to Worship through Song
A resource of the Fayetteville Prayer Room. The Psalmists wrote songs of praise, thanksgiving, remembrance, kingship, confidence, wisdom and lament. Modern song...
Different Kinds of Prayer
A resource at the Fayetteville Prayer Room: There are many ways to pray. Some are like stepping into the throne room or marching onto a battlefield, sword in ha...
April 30, 2025
The great oaks fell. They were nestled too close, Their roots intertwined. The soil too wet from so much spring rain. . The wind flipped them over like a tossed...
Loosed Flock of Dreams
The lichen glows neon on rain-darkened tree trunks A breeze rustles droplets from each budding branch Then bursts out the sun making everything shimmer and the ...
Seven Sacred Pauses: The Age-old Tradition of Praying the Hours
Praying the hours is a tradition that began in the Tabernacle and was carried on by the early church. Through the centuries, many Christians have paused seven t...
Daybreak and Midmorning Prayers
Through the centuries, many Christians have paused seven times a day to sing, read Scripture, and pray in a tradition known as praying the hours. Below are litu...
Noon and Midafternoon Prayers
Through the centuries, many Christians have paused seven times a day to sing, read Scripture, and pray in a tradition known as praying the hours. Below are litu...
Evensong and Compline
Through the centuries, many Christians have paused seven times a day to sing, read Scripture, and pray in a tradition known as praying the hours. Below are litu...
The Nightwatch
Through the centuries, many Christians have paused seven times a day to sing, read Scripture, and pray in a tradition known as praying the hours. Below are litu...
Printable One-page Journaling Guides
Click the images below to view and print Prayer Journaling Guides from the Fayetteville Prayer Room. If you are using your phone, I recommend viewing them in &#...
Bookend Your Year with Stillness
We are silent in the early hours of each day, because God is supposed to have the first word, and we are silent before going to sleep, because to God also belon...
Annual Rhythms: Advent, Christmastide and New Years
Do you have an annual rhythm? Maybe you make bucket lists and keep traditions. Maybe you work harder, play more or rest deeper in different seasons. Or maybe yo...
We Give a Birthday Present to Jesus
Every Sunday in December, we add another candle to our Advent wreath. By Christmas Day, five bright candles light up the table. So, we open up the children̵...