Suzanne Vinson Studio

03/18/2026

As part of the Tending What Hurts series, my friend Suzanne Vinson and I are giving away two bundles of Suzanne’s new book, 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴: 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵.
𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 is a collection of artwork, mantras, and prayers for four moments in the day:
Upon Waking
Midday
Evening
Before Rest
Through color, prayer, and intention, Suzanne invites us to pause and ask a powerful question:
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥?
Each bundle also comes with a beautiful deck of 52 illumination cards, providing a 1-2 line prayer or mantra and accompanying artwork that you can reference throughout the day.
These prayers were written as gentle reminders—ways to return to ourselves, to compassion, and to loving kindness throughout the day.
As Suzanne writes:
“I hold the words and the words hold me—reminding me how I want to be in the world, moving from now to next.”
🌿 Two winners will each receive a copy of the book and Suzanne’s artwork. We’ll choose one winner on Facebook and one on Instagram.
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow Mary Alice Birdwhistell and Suzanne Vinson Studio
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Leave a comment telling us:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆?
Bonus entries:
✨ Subscribe to Mary Alice's Substack, 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺: https://open.substack.com/pub/maryalicebirdwhistell
✨ Subscribe to Suzanne’s Substack, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵: https://open.substack.com/pub/theministryofart?r=1vjcq...
Make sure you enter by midnight on Friday, March 20. We’ll announce the winners next week!
Thank you for supporting independent writers, artists, and the work of tending what hurts—together.
(This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or Facebook.)

03/18/2026

Some of us were trained to give more than we have.
So we live exhausted.
Overextended.
Running on empty…calling it faithfulness.
But as my friend, fellow minister and artist Suzanne Vinson reminded me this week, “you can’t heal from a deficit.”
You need may more rest. More care. More breath than you think you’re allowed to take.
And sometimes the way back is simple—a pencil, a page, a few marks…and something begins again.
🎨 Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for Suzanne’s new book + artwork on Instagram and/or Facebook.
✨✨✨ Full interview with Suzanne + Mary Alice Birdwhistell on Substack

03/18/2026

Some of us were trained to give more than we have.

So we live exhausted.
Overextended.
Running on empty…calling it faithfulness.

But as my friend, fellow minister and artist Suzanne Vinson reminded me this week, “you can’t heal from a deficit.”

You need may more rest. More care. More breath than you think you’re allowed to take.

And sometimes the way back is simple—a pencil, a page, a few marks…and something begins again.

✨ My full conversation with Suzanne drops tomorrow at 9 AM on Substack.

🎨 Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for Suzanne’s new book + artwork on Instagram and/or Facebook.

02/21/2026

Known
A Blessing
by Jan Richardson

First
we will need grace.

Then
we will need courage.

Also
we will need
some strength.

We will need
to die a little
to what we have
always thought,
what we have allowed
ourselves to see
of ourselves,
what we have built
our beliefs upon.

We will need this
and more.

Then
we will need
to let it all go
to leave room enough
for the astonishment
that will come
should we be given
a glimpse
of what the Holy One sees
in seeing us,
knows
in knowing us,
intricate
and unhidden

no part of us
foreign
no piece of us
fashioned from other
than love

desired
discerned
beheld entirely
all our days.

Blessing by Jan Richardson
Image by Silver Tree Art

02/09/2026

The Kindest Kindheart Annie Campbell gives her endorsement for Suzanne Stovall Vinson's Newest New Book - PORTALS: Prayers from Waking Until Rest. ((Swoon.))

Pre-Order today at https://silvertreeart.com/shop/portalsbundle BONUS :: All Pre-Orders will receive a free Portals Meditate+Create in March.

Through collective, mindful focus on these words and art, we can increase and uplift our collective energy of loving kindness, compassion, and love. We begin with ourselves and grow outward from our hearts' center. In doing so, we create portals. You will receive my newest publication, hot off th

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It's time to PREORDER your 2026 Calendar Bundle of 5 calendars for $115 or Single Calendar for $25. Get ahead of the gift giving and purchase local - you're supporting my ministry of art AND local printer BambooInk all in this lovely purchase!

SINGLE CAL - http://silvertreeart.com/shop/2026calendar
BUNDLE - https://silvertreeart.com/shop/2026calendarbundle

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Hello, September.

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it’s the time many of you start thinking about back to school and the blessing of the backpacks. I love the many years I’ve participated in this ritual of care and celebration as a minister and as an artist minister providing ministry tools. these are the newest - thanks to a lovely request from a repeat customer. find these and many other choices in my silvertreeart.etsy.com shop or at silvertreeart.com

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Hello, July. 🌞

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May we awaken.