This event takes place in person at Charis and on crowdcast.

Charis welcomes Nya Jacobs Abernathy in conversation with Tamice Spencer-Helms for a discussion of Welcome, Wonder: A Season of Practices to Curate an Awe-Filled Life. Welcome, Wonder is Nya Jacobs Abernathy's debut book where she journeys with us - slowly - in the intention of noticing the wonder that is already present.

A book of 84 reflections, Abernathy helps us mark wonder over the course of a season in the cadence of three lunar cycles. Invitations to consider belonging, wholeness, story, and connection are offered throughout these pages. Founder of The Dignity Effect, a boutique education firm specializing in adult social emotional learning, Abernathy weaves in the concept of dignity as she helps us pay attention to the awe within and around us.

Abernathy's creative non-fiction writing plays in the influence of speculative fiction and theoretical science - a way of imagining that dances so close to reality that the embrace feels impossible to break. Within the energy of this specific magic, we are given a collection of reflections, questions, and affirmations to be revisited again and again. Welcome, Wonder is a book for each of us that, in the midst of the modern world, will aid us in pausing to capture the wonder meeting us right where we are.

Nya Jacobs Abernathy is an educator, writer, and alchemist who co-creates worlds with you. With a steady focus on wonder and awe, Nya's creative non-fiction writing plays in the influence of speculative fiction and theoretical science—a way of imagining which dances so close to reality that the embrace feels impossible to break. Within the energy of this specific magic, her first book Welcome, Wonder offers a collection of reflections, questions, and affirmations to be revisited again and again. You can find Nya writing regularly about wonder, awe, and connection at her online publication Of Earth & Of Stars.

Tamice Spencer-Helms (they/she) is the visionary founder of Sub:Culture Inc., established in 2018 with the mission of supporting Black students both holistically and during crises. They hold Master’s degrees in contextual leadership and theology and are currently pursuing doctoral studies in social transformation. They are the author of Faith Unleavened and host the “Life After Leaven” podcast, where they delve into faith, activism, and social change, captivating audiences with their approachable style and profound insights.

The event is free and open to all people, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Donate on crowdcast or via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate or in person at the event.

Welcome, Wonder: A Season of Practices to Curate an Awe-Filled Life--Nya Jacobs Abernathy in conversation with Tamice Spencer-Helms