Description
“Every element in Creation is our portal into encounter with the hidden and holy Creator of it all,” writes seasoned essayist and storyteller Mary Sharon Moore in her latest collection titled Nature Notes.
“In Creation, I find time to think, to reflect, to imagine, to breathe deeply. Here I create nothing. I am in charge of nothing. I consume nothing. I am not here for any of that.”
Her 2017 book, Lord, Teach Us to Pray, explored the spiritual side of prayer. Now, in Nature Notes, Mary Sharon explores the spiritual side of engagement with Creation—also a form of prayer, in twenty prism-like stories and reflections. Her writing is inviting, rich in imagery, and refreshing.
Discover in these pages how Creation truly is a companion to the interior life.
An avid hiker and gentle teacher, Mary Sharon immerses her readers’ imagination and senses in the Holy embedded in the trail, the river, and mature forests of her beloved western Oregon’s Central Cascades, as well as in her own back yard.
Mary Sharon Moore writes and speaks on the holy act of “noticing things.” Her recent books include Dare to Believe, Rise Up to Act; Living as Jesus Taught (a collection of stories); and Storytelling Our Lives (a workbook).
Her two spoken-word albums, Free to Be Free and Living as Jesus Taught, can be sampled and downloaded in the Store.
Signe Ann Larson (verified owner) –
Nature Notes is a delightful read. Mary Sharon Moore conveys her deep love for the McKenzie River Trail, a real yet magical place near Eugene, Oregon in the western foothills of the Oregon Cascades. Her exhilaration in the midst of its wild nature is vivid, palpable and inspiring. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves or is seeking to connect more profoundly with nature.
Signe Ann Larson (verified owner) –
Mary Sharon Moore’s Nature Notes will appeal to anyone who loves nature and seeks to connect more deeply with creation. Her writing conveys the deep love she has for the wildlife she encounters in hikes on the McKenzie River Trail in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. Beautiful writing and a must read for nature lovers.