From Fort Rock to Hovenweep, redwoods to the Rockies, ocean to high desert, here is an invitation to connect with the natural world. Psalms and prayers for the earth unfold from early morning dew through daytime hours to the night watch. Delight in the colors of dawn, linger in the fellowship of the forest, savor the solitude, lament the losses, be refreshed by tumbling waters, celebrate the glories of life, and hear the robin singing . . . singing. Draw close, enter into the experience. Encounter the joy and peace of the natural world. Through the eyes of an artist, discover nature’s abiding witness to the “wondrous Mystery wrapped in beauty.”

About the Author

Janice E. Kirk, artist, and author, is an award-winning poet, published author, and illustrator of six books, including: Opening the Book of Nature series: The Road to Beaver Park, Painting, Perception, and Pilgrimage (Resource Publications, 2016). Cherish the Earth: The Environment and Scripture, by Janice E. Kirk and Donald R. Kirk (Wipf & Stock Pub., 2016) and Drawing Close, Encountering Joy, an Artist's Psalms and Prayers for the Earth (Resource Publications, 2022). Trained as an artist, singer, and writer, Janice has taught public school art, language arts, and music, including voice at Simpson U., Redding, CA. A lifetime of family camping adventures and studies in the American West motivates her calling to champion God's creation. In good weather she can still be found at the park, sketchbook in hand.

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