Are you?
The longer I go on researching and writing for #journey, the more convinced I become that the pilgrimage of faith is one best made in company. Somebody earlier this week commented on my draft of a cover design (below), saying that it was open to question, since the disciple does not walk alone. This is both true and not. In one sense every disciple must make their own pilgrimage, and can no more do anybody else’s than Peter could ask about John’s fate in John 21 v. 22. In another sense, every Christian disciple leans on those who walk who walk beside them. Sometimes we rely on our companions to pick us up when we stumble and other times to keep us on the narrow way. When asked in a radio interview this week about the lessons writing the book has taught me, the first one which came to mind was the value of companionship.
Just a draft…
It is in this spirit of collaboration that I am coming to you now. Those who have followed this blog for many years will know that The Littlest Star and the Little Owl could never have come about without creative collaboration. Both were brought to life by a combination of talents and gifts.
Do you have a gift for simple line drawings? If so, I would love to hear from you. Each of the chapters below requires a small chapter-head illustration to bring it to life. Could it be yours? I am not in a position to pay you, I’m afraid – but I would be delighted to acknowledge your work and to give it a ‘shop window’ in this book. It would be lovely to get several people involved so that the diversity of illustration can reflect the diversity of those who walk the road together. Why not take a look at the selection below, see if one of the topics captures your imagination, and get in touch for the full list?
- Journey
- Leaving home
- Provisions
- Communications
- Companions
Medieval pilgrims on the route to Santiago de Compostella had a word used in songs and in calling out to one another – ‘ultreia’. The approximate translation is ‘Keep going and walk further ‘. Will you shout it to me by offering your drawing skills?
Thanks for reading, and please get in touch via the comments box if you would like to help.
