{"id":23722,"date":"2024-12-26T08:37:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=23722"},"modified":"2024-12-26T08:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:37:37","slug":"dimensions-poems-and-drawings-by-betty-nadine-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=23722","title":{"rendered":"Dimensions: Poems and Drawings by Betty Nadine Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transcendent and soul-stirring journey beyond the tangible&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas\u2019s <em>latest<\/em> is a heartfelt exploration of the spiritual, emotional, and metaphysical through poetry and art. Blending themes of self-discovery, universal love, and the wisdom of Spirit Guides, the collection transcends conventional boundaries, offering readers a deeply personal yet universally resonant experience. The poems are meditative and introspective, inviting readers into realms beyond the tangible. Pieces like <em>\u201cRippling Waters Speak\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cDimensions\u201d<\/em> emphasize connection\u2014with nature, the cosmos, and oneself\u2014while urging openness to intuition and spiritual growth. Thomas\u2019s imagery is vivid and otherworldly, painting scenes of divine encounters and cosmic truths. In \u201c<em>They Call to Me<\/em>,\u201d the speaker hears the enchanting sounds of the Otherworld, particularly bells, drawing them to a realm of peace and wisdom. \u201c<em>Dream\u201d<\/em> celebrates dreams as sources of guidance, while themes of companionship and harmony shine in \u201c<em>Tagging Along\u201d<\/em> and \u201c<em>Balanced Pieces.\u201d<\/em> \u201c<em>Bells Are Ringing\u201d<\/em> captures spiritual insights from Spirit Guides. Transformation and adaptability are central to \u201c<em>Changes<\/em>,\u201d which embraces life\u2019s shifts. Thomas\u2019s evocative artwork amplifies her poetry\u2019s themes, offering a visual complement to the collection\u2019s transcendent messages. While the spiritual tone may not resonate with everyone, the work\u2019s sincerity bridges the mystical and the mundane, making it an introspective journey for those seeking meaning. Deeply moving and evocative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/books.friesenpress.com\/store\/title\/119734000484715522\/Betty-Nadine-Thomas-Dimensions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/books.friesenpress.com\/store\/title\/119734000484715522\/Betty-Nadine-Thomas-Dimensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date October 23, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">FriesenPress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN 978-1-03-832765-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pages 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $28.49 Hardcover, $14.49 Paperback, 5.99 eBook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcendent and soul-stirring journey beyond the tangible&#8230; Thomas\u2019s latest is a heartfelt exploration of the spiritual, emotional, and metaphysical through poetry and art. Blending themes of self-discovery, universal love, and the wisdom of Spirit Guides, the collection transcends conventional boundaries, offering readers a deeply personal yet universally resonant experience. The poems are meditative and introspective, inviting readers into realms beyond the tangible. Pieces like \u201cRippling Waters Speak\u201d and \u201cDimensions\u201d emphasize connection\u2014with nature, the cosmos, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":23725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[],"tags":[7223,723770568,91,3328,178,723770567,1136176,422,531468,1473,1008073,856121,309,349],"class_list":["post-23722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-author","tag-betty-nadine-thomas","tag-blogging","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-dimensions-poems-and-drawings","tag-indie-books","tag-poetry","tag-poetry-collection","tag-reading","tag-review-blog","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dimensions.jpg?fit=310%2C445&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-6aC","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23722"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23727,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23722\/revisions\/23727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}