A Message and Announcement from Peter Darcy
Dear Sacred Windows Aficionados,
I’m taking a moment in one of the regular Sunday emails to express my gratitude to all of you who read Sacred Windows on a regular basis. These excursions into beauty are a joy to create and hopefully a joy to read.
I'm also very, very grateful for those readers who have kindly made a pledge to financially support my Sacred Windows Vignettes page on Substack.
As a purist who receives no personal income from my writing, I nonetheless have basic expenses that must be covered in order to keep the writing flowing: website hosting and maintenance, email service, image licenses, etc.
However, I did not link a bank account to facilitate paid subscriptions—despite Substack's encouragement to do so—because I wanted to spare readers the annoying ads, promos, and solicitations that often accompany paid subscription models. (I get them from other writers, so I know what that’s like.)
This has left my readers with no easy way to financially support the work, which some want to do.
So here's my compromise . . .
For readers who wish to contribute to the Sacred Windows cause, I invite you to make a donation through the secure “Donate" Page on the Sacred Windows website which is set up precisely for voluntary donations to this non-profit work.
You can donate to the level and frequency you desire without getting any extra clutter in your Inbox. For my part, I get the satisfaction of continuing to work on providing these weekly emails to you with gratitude for your help in defraying the costs of the mission.
The only “selling incentive” I intend to make is this:
I’m very happy to announce that I have just published a new book—No Knot Too Tight: Short Reflections on Mary, Undoer of Knots—and I will send a FREE copy to anyone who makes a donation of any amount. And my offer includes free shipping.
The book is hot off the presses (published on 9/15), and I’ll send it to you via the contact information you enter when you make the donation, so there’s no need to fill out any other forms.
As you know, Sacred Windows is a work of faith, and our Lord has told us that we can do nothing without His blessing (Jn 15:5). So, this whole enterprise is imbued with prayer for you and your families, and I really do pray for all of the Sacred Windows supporters every day.
Sound like a deal? Well then, we’re off and running. Here’s the link again and a final THANK YOU for your fidelity to the Sacred Windows mission. (And by the way, don’t miss the fun video at the end.)
All the best,
Peter Darcy
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PS—FYI: Sacred Windows Vignettes is read across 39 US states and 25 countries.
Some of the nice things people said in their pledges:
“The work Sacred Windows is doing is inspiring.”
“Best. Writer. Ever.”
“Happy to support the most beautiful emails to arrive in my inbox. Many thanks for your research & wisdom!”
“I want to support you because I believe in your mission”
“Really nice stuff!”
“You inspire a lot of people spiritually with beautiful images…thank you!”
(See further reader testimonies on the front page of the Sacred Windows website under the section “From Our Readers”.)
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Before we go, here’s a video that will make your day:
African Children Hear a Fiddle for the First Time
(If video doesn’t play in your browser, click the yellow button at the bottom of the email to view it on the Substack Page.)