theinkeeper – JULIE ANN STEVENS

welcome, welcome, welcome

November 26, 2015June 13, 2019 by Julie Ann Stevens 1 Comment

On this morning of giving thanks, 2015, I am most thankful for the questions and the imperatives God has given me over the last two years. They have not received a warm welcome from "the innkeeper" that is me, but— They came anyway. They came, though unwelcome. They came, and I responded with "go away" — "Do you know…

when love calls, will you make room?

November 18, 2015June 8, 2016 by Julie Ann Stevens Leave a comment

My painting "The Innkeeper "— created to accompany Alana Levandoski's soulful, haunting song by the same name — is taking center stage in my portfolio right now. It started gaining attention on November 7 after Richard Rohr's daily meditation ended with a link to Alana's video-divina "The Christ Hymn." I woke that morning to a number of inquiries about…