Practical Faith Academy - Season 5, Episode 24 - Sharon Collins, Becoming His Masterpiece

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith.

Sharon Collins combines art and meditations in her devotional book series, Becoming His Masterpiece. Collins has an interesting personal story, as she felt called after retirement to take up both art and authorship. God has used both aspects to lead others while helping Collins grow spiritually herself.

In this episode, I’ll ask Collins about both her book writing and spiritual journeys. She has a lot to share about how to slow down and listen for God’s voice in a fast-paced culture.

Highlights of the podcast:

2:45 What seven-day practical faith means to Collins

4:17 How God provided as Collins transitioned from retirement into authorship

8:51 Why we always need to say yes to God’s call

12:55 What readers get out of her combination of artwork and meditative writing

16:04 Collins calls herself a slow spiritual learner. How does God teach her?

22:01 What a life lived “upside-down” looks like

27:14 How to find Collins’ website and books

Sharon Collins is the author of a series of books under the theme, “Becoming His Masterpiece.”  Her latest and third book in the series is entitled “Becoming His Masterpiece: The Journey Continues.”  Her books can be found wherever books are sold, and her blog can be found at www.BecomingHisMasterpiece.com.  You can also find her on Facebook (Sharon North Collins) and Instagram (SharonCollins923).

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