Mariah of the Wind
By Nancy Flinchbaugh


Nancy Flinchbaugh
Nancy Flinchbaugh is a Christian contemplative who writes as a spiritual practice. Her books include the first two novels in the MAMs series Revelation in the Cave (2012) and Revelation at the Labyrinth (eLectio Publishing, 2017), in addition to a memoir, Letters from the Earth (Higher Ground Books and Media, 2018), and Awakening: A Contemplative Primer on Learning to Sit (Higher Ground Books and Media, 2020). Her latest novel in the MAMs series, “Revelation in the Roots: Emerald Isle,” will be published soon.
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To put this letter in context, I felt very close to the Earth last year when we visited Seattle in the spring. Shortly after arriving, we drove north to the San Juan Islands, where we spent two nights on a small resort. The breathtaking beauty of these waterways and great forests affected my entire being.
At the end of July, I visited Lakeside, a Chautauqua on Lake Erie, a wonderful place I’ve loved since I was a little girl. The Chautauqua movement became popular in the late 1800s. The historians tell us that people arrived by boat and camped, later building Victorian cottages to provide a place of rest and restoration in the midst of summer. They were religious gatherings but also included recreation and entertainment. Nowadays, we describe the Chautauqua as a place to nurture “mind, body, and soul.”