The Spiral Staircase [SSL172]

Today, I’m featuring excerpts on belief and compassion from the memoir by noted religious historian Karen Armstrong The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness . Get access to my notes and other links for this episode at the support page here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43388956 Listen now with the AUDIO PLAYER:

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Eps. 188: From the Mute Center; Guest, Yahia Lababidi

My guest today is poet, essayist, aphorist, Egyptian-American Yahia Lababidi. We will be conversing about his book which is the Spark My Muse Book Club selection for JANUARY 2021: Revolutions of the Heart-Literary, CulturalSpiritual. Find my notes for this episode and extras when you join as a supporter for $1 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43673340
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That Gentle Kingdom [SSL171]

Today, I thought we might need some poetry. The poetry book A Chance of Home by Mark S. Burrows will be the text today. Get access to my notes and the article link I reference for this episode at the support page here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43388956 Listen now with the AUDIO PLAYER:

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If you missed the book club discussion with author and international recognized leader, Terence Lester, LIVE Nov 4, 2020 then just Click for the replay: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spark-my-muse—book powered by Crowdcast (When you support this work (at Patreon) you ease the financial burden I have when creating this work, but you also unlock many extras from years of episodes. You ALSO get sneak peeks on episodes, projects, and news on my book “The Wild Land Within” published with Broadleaf Books – patreon.com/sparkmymuse) SparkMyMuse.com contains over 355+ audio episodes, an online store, and resources. Roam around the website and enjoy!

CONTRIBUTIONS? Some people don’t contribute to the helpful or creative work people do because of a lack of desire or a lack of funds. Most everything I create can be enjoyed for little or nothing. Some people to me they get excited to help out when they find something they enjoy. So here, it’s simple: you can pay-what-you’d-like to help. It’s appreciated. Thank you. ❤️ • VENMO: venmo.com/lisadelay • PayPal.me/lisacolondelay

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Eps. 187 Learning to Love; Guest, Jonathan Puddle


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Jonathan Puddle

Today my guest is Jonathan Puddle, author, children’s pastor, podcaster.

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Conversation is a Living Thing [SSL169]

Today I’m reading a bit from the book by Yahia Lababidi that is also the January selection for the Spark My Muse Book Club – tiny.cc/smmbookclub He will also be a podcast episode guest soon. Author Yahia Lababidi will meet with us for a LIVE event, Wednesday – February 3 – 7:30 PM EST Find book club live event info and/or sign up here https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spark-my-muse—book-3  [and view other book selections here: https://www.crowdcast.io/lisacolóndelay]
Get access to my notes for this episode at the support page –this week for free- here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42718488.
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(When you support this work (at Patreon) you ease the financial burden I have when creating this work. You also unlock many extras from years of episodes and you get sneak peeks on projects, and news on my book “The Wild Land Within” published with Broadleaf Books – patreon.com/sparkmymuse) SparkMyMuse.com contains over 350+ audio episodes, an online store, and resources. Roam around the website and enjoy!

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