A Bit of Earth
A Year in the Garden with God
by Andrea G. Burke
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Pub Date 31 Jul 2024 | Archive Date 31 Aug 2024
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Description
Prayers, poetry, and Scripture for a life in the garden
In A Bit of Earth, Andrea G. Burke looks at the seasonal practice and common grace of gardening through a devotional lens. Part memoir, part prayer book, A Bit of Earth weaves care and intent through moments of ordinary living. This book is a lifelong resource of Scripture, poetry, and prose on the life of faith for contemplatives, gardeners, and believers.
God walks in the garden at the cool of the day. The Lord is with us when we dream about what plants to grow and when we drag our feet to pull weeds. He is with us when we preserve the fruit of our hard labors. He is with us even when we weep at the desolate, snowbound landscape of winter.
Whether you're new to gardening or already have a green thumb, anyone can learn how to garden and cultivate the soil of their hearts through A Bit of Earth.
Advance Praise
“In this rich and poetic book, Andrea Burke welcomes us into her garden so that we can almost feel the dirt on our fingers, the waiting for growth, the battle against weeds and bugs, the joy of the harvest, and taste of its bounty. But far more than that, she plants in us as readers a desire for Christ to dwell richly in us, ridding us of what will choke out spiritual life and beauty, and growing in us abundant fruit of his Spirit.”
―Nancy Guthrie
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781683597421 |
| PRICE | US$19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 272 |
Links
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Kelsey V, Reviewer
This book was just absolutely beautiful! The pictures, the lay out and the wonderful words. I want this for my coffee table. It'd be a really cute gift! The words were wonderfully put and just an all around great book. Highly recommend!
Margaret M, Reviewer
Pros: My mom is happiest when working in her garden, and I think this book would make the perfect gift for her (and people like her). The elements of faith, scripture, and poetry throughout add such a sense of peace and reflection to this book. The "cultivate" sections lend this book well to being a devotional or group study book. This book reminds me of A Comfort of Crows, which is a very good thing.
Cons: None that I can think of--this book was lovely.
Thank you to NetGalley and Lexham Press for the opportunity to read this book.
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