THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES

Literary Journal

The Spring Collection 2024: RENAISSANCE

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Editors: Sarah Steele, Kimberly Kralovic, and Ashley Whittemore

Founder and Editor-in-Chief: Kimberly Phinney

RENAISSANCE (n.)- a renewal or rebirth; a new growth or burst of activity; a revival of the old or lost; a period of vigorous artistic and intellectual productivity

The Way Back to Ourselves is humbled to present a chorus of voices in our FOURTH publication. This beautiful collection is still just the beginning of what we hope to achieve as a community of faithful creatives. So, won’t you join us in welcoming these talented artists? Please, read widely. Comment. Encourage. Share. Connect. Some of our writers are quite established with multiple publications and awards, while other writers are newer voices with something powerful to say. We believe in nurturing both. Each piece brings a celebration for the human experience, the natural world, and a creator God. And together, they call us back to ourselves— back to quiet, meaning, and awe.

We hope you enjoy this RENAISSANCE and the MORE THAN FIFTY talented writers that lie herein. May they stir you AWAKE, push you toward FAITH, and beckon you to live the CREATIVE life God destined for you.

MAY YOU FEEL A REBIRTH SIMMERING IN YOUR SOUL.

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FEATURED: Practicing Resurrection: Art and Meditation

In her art and reflection, artist and writer Hannah Sanders meditates on memento mori, rebirth, and her artistic approach in her charcoal/watercolor piece, Practicing Resurrection.

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She Comes with New Blessings: Art

In her art, Wendi Coats honors the Renaissance spirit in her depiction of a woman surrounded by flowers and a delicate butterfly in an oil painting entitled She Comes with New Blessings.