{"product_id":"drawing-close-encountering-joy-an-artists-psalms-and-prayers-for-the-earth-paperback","title":"Drawing Close, Encountering Joy: An Artist's Psalms and Prayers for the Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice E. Kirk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifetime of camping and sketching the American West is inspiration for artist and author, Janice E. Kirk. Works include \u003ci\u003eMilton the Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Redwood, a Forest Parable\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Beaver Park, Painting, Perception\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCherish the Earth, the Environment and Scripture. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also illustrated \u003ci\u003eWild Edible Plants of Western North America \u003c\/i\u003e(D. R. Kirk, 1970). Teacher of art, language arts, and music, including voice at Simpson University in Redding, California, she hopes readers will enjoy nature's wonders every day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47438594310322,"sku":"9781666742893","price":16.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/58399752f2958007f790147f6ef8f96c.webp?v=1778663050","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/drawing-close-encountering-joy-an-artists-psalms-and-prayers-for-the-earth-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}