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 Looking for inspirational books? A knowledgeable Enneagram instructor? A spirited workshop or retreat leader? An experienced writing teacher? Click on the appropriate tab and you will be introduced to powerful resources and opportunities offered to individuals and groups by Zion Publishing founder, Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen.
- Workshops -


Christian Blessing Rituals

Enneagram Workshops

• The Enneagram in the Workplace

• The Enneagram for Spiritual Growth

• The Enneagram for Parenting

• The Enneagram in Relationships

Enneagram Staff Enrichment

Enneagram Retreats

Shalom Retreats
- Writing Courses -

On-Site Classes:

• Shaping Words: A One-Day Writing Workshop

• Creating and Using Christian Blessing Rituals: A Two-Day Workshop

Five-Day Courses:

• Prose Rhythms, Memorable Images: Writing craft for Sermons, Prayers, Liturgies, and Blessing Rituals

• Metaphors We Live By, Think By, Write By

• Prose Style: Sentence Rhythms

• Drawing With Words the People You Know

• Fiction in General, The Short Story in Particular

• By Your Letters They Will Know You
- Books & CDs -


Nude Truths
by Kristi Ylvisaker/
Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen



The Blessing of Feelings
text by Erika Nilsen
Photography by
Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen



In the Hollow of God's Hand
by Roy C. Nilsen


A Time for Peace
Daily Meditations
for Twelve-Step Living

by Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen


The Other Woman
A Northern Minnesota Love Affair

by Jim Limburg


For Everything A Season:
75 Blessings for Daily Life

by the Nilsen Family


for everything a season
inspirational music
on compact disc

by seven times seven


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