Seasons of Wonder by Bonnie Smith Whitehouse

Seasons of Wonder by Bonnie Smith Whitehouse

A 52-week interactive devotional that helps families and friendsdiscover God enfleshed in the world.

WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD IN DAILY WISDOM

"A devotional in the most all-encompassing sense, Seasons of Wonder sets readers on a path that leads to a year filled with more hope, more sweetness, more grace, and more love."-Margaret Renkl, author of Late Migrations and PEN Award Winner

Seasons of Wonder is designed to allow you to gather together weekly with your loved ones and expand your understanding of divinity, specifically the radical but faithful idea that everything is sacred. This devotional is designed around weekly contemplative activities as well as interactive and transformative practices that connect us to surprise, awe, and wonder, including:

. uncomplicated crafts that honor creation
. simple recipes to make together
. conversation guides to cultivate the gifts of storytelling, deep listening, mystery, and community
. accessible introductions to liturgical observations and rituals
. plus four additional weeks of activities that you can incorporate whenever they're appropriate, such as birthdays, sick days, or when you're traveling together or blessing your home

In February readers might make a hiking stick to embark on a holy pilgrimage (even if it's just in the neighborhood) and discover the meaning of Ash Wednesday, while in the summer months they can learn how to cherish the Earth's seasons of holy pause by making prayer cards, bath salts, or family time capsules alongside the reading of peaceful liturgies and ancient prayers.

Bonnie Smith Whitehouse invites us all to consider the life-changing idea that small, intentional moments of wonder are charged manifestations of the grand presence of Christ in me, in you, and in this dazzling, vast-and imperiled-blue planet we call our beloved home. By spending a short amount of time together with Seasons of Wonder every week this year, you can transform an ordinary meeting into a sacred gathering.

BONNIE SMITH WHITEHOUSE, Ph.D., is a professor of English at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, who has been teaching an innovative interdisciplinary course on walking, writing, and well-being for over six years. She specializes in the field of writing studies and is dedicated to producing written work that brings academic findings to a curious general readership. She has previously published for academic audiences on how readers change their lives through reading novels. Whitehouse seeks to help others cultivate creativity, well-being, and peace by prompting them to engage thoughtfully and contemplatively with the natural world.

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ISBN 13	9780593443316
ISBN 10	0593443314
Title	Seasons of Wonder
Author	Bonnie Smith Whitehouse
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2022-11-15
Number of pages	368
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