The Simple Beauty of Everyday Life
Editor's Description: There is a hidden meaning, a hidden beauty, in life’s most ordinary moments. It is the beauty of the human heart revealed, where what we have in common is greater than what keeps us apart. If we can learn to see the beauty in these moments, whether they are in the light or in the shadow, we become witnesses to the spiritual, testimonies to the sacred. We become true artists of the ordinary, and our life becomes a masterpiece, painted in the colors of the heart.
A chance encounter with a boy on a bicycle, a young girl’s graduation from eighth grade — these and other small moments are the subjects of this beautifully written collection. In elegant prose, Kent Nerburn uncovers the wonder hidden just beneath the surface of everyday life, offering poignant glimpses into the grace of ordinary days.
Whether he’s describing a kite’s dance on the winds above the high New Mexico desert, a funeral on an isolated Indian reservation, or a dinnertime conversation with family and friends, Kent Nerburn is among a handful of writers capable of moving so gently over such deep waters. Ordinary Sacred reveals the hidden beauty waiting to be discovered in each and every life.
Editor's Notes: This book is music in words. It is beautiful and thought-provoking. Llittle jewels of life that stop the mind and open the window to wisdom. Just sublime.
Publisher: New World Library; Reprint edition (February 14, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1608680770
ISBN-13: 978-1608680771
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
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