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About Heather Sleightholm

Heather Sleightholm is an artist, wife and mother living in northeastern Oklahoma. She sells her paintings through her folk art business and recently illustrated the book Mary Holds My Hand by Michele Chronister. You can read more about her art and exploration of faith through her paintbrush at http://sleightholmfolk.blogspot.com/

Celebrating Saint Brigid, a woman of fiery faith

February 1, 2019 By Heather Sleightholm 1 Comment

I first learned of Brigid a few years ago while researching Ireland, and discovered that Brigid was another much beloved patron saint of the country, alongside Saint Patrick. I

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: art, brigid, generosity, ireland, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, patron saints, poor, saints

Celebrating Holy Cross Day with Little Ones

September 14, 2018 By Heather Sleightholm Leave a Comment

As we reach the middle of September, we also reach Holy Cross Day. Holy Cross Day is a major feast day in the Episcopal Church […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Blessing, cross, Holy Cross Day

Showing Up with Mary Magdalene

July 22, 2018 By Heather Sleightholm 3 Comments

Even though her eyes were swollen and sensitive from days of crying, her heart broken so that she felt she could hardly breath, Mary Magdalene […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Feast Days, St. Mary Magdalene

Creating Sacred Space – the making of a garden chapel

June 21, 2018 By Heather Sleightholm 4 Comments

Our house gave us an unexpected gift on the first day we moved in. With our new keys in hand, we entered the backyard to […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Prayer, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: garden, Prayer

Nurturing Relationships on the Feast of the Visitation

May 31, 2018 By Heather Sleightholm 1 Comment

I have been ruminating on how best to observe the Feast of the Visitation today for the past couple weeks. The Visitation is a day […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Feast Days, friendship

Looking for the Good Shepherd

March 27, 2018 By Heather Sleightholm Leave a Comment

Jesus is the ultimate Good Shepherd, laying down his life for his flock.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Good Shepherd, Jesus

A new children’s book celebrates St. Martin of Tours.

November 8, 2017 By Heather Sleightholm 1 Comment

November 11th is a great time to add another friend to your list of beloved saints.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, children's books, harvest, Heather Sleightholm, St. Martin

Coins, Berries, Daisies, and Animals: Celebrating Early Autumn Feast Days

September 18, 2017 By Heather Sleightholm Leave a Comment

Special days aren’t just for Advent and Lent, they happen throughout the year. By observing just a few, we enrich our faith, and the faith of our family.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Autumn, Family, Feast Days, saints, St. Francis, St. Matthew, St. Michael and All Angels

Building Your Child’s Faith Library

August 18, 2017 By Heather Sleightholm 3 Comments

In my search for great books about faith, I’ve found some really wonderful ones.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: angels, children, children's books, Christmas, Easter, St. Nicholas, young children

Stumbling across holy places lifts up my heart – and our family’s travels.

July 13, 2017 By Heather Sleightholm 4 Comments

Visiting holy spaces helps us find the wonder and beauty of God in unfamiliar surroundings.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Family, summer, teens, travel, vacation, young children

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