Hannah Anderson - Turning of Days: Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit

Hannah Andersons meditations in Turning of Days capture my heart at the core. It is like a walk in the woods with the Scriptures. Her words come to life on the pages, enhanced further by the natural images. It is like a flashing yellow-light invitation to slow down and drink deep of Gods goodness right here in this wild world he has made. Turning of Days is a worthy celebration of beauty that comes at just the right time.

SANDRA MCCRACKEN | Singer and songwriter, Patient Kingdom

This book left us breathless. It powerfully knits the threads of natural revelation and grace, and reflects the consistently holistic way our loving Creator reveals Himself. Hannahs stunning writing and Nathans delightful illustrations elevated what we get to call our daily work in a way that will never leave us.

SARAH AND STEVE PABODY | CEOs, Triple Wren Farms

Gracefully written essays turn gently with the seasons. Each opens with an experience in nature and ends with relevant teachings of Scripture. Andersons writing is intimate, moody, soothing; at times searing, like nature and life itself.

JULIE ZICKEFOOSE | Author and illustrator, The Bluebird Effect and Saving Jemima

As soon as I finished reading Turning of Days, I went back to start reading it again. There is an abundance of searching, patient wisdom here, drawn from things we always see but rarely notice, and written in beautiful prose. Read, and enjoy.

ANDREW WILSON | Teaching Pastor, Kings Church London

Christians throughout the centuries have affirmed what the Wisdom Literature of Holy Scripture states bluntly: that if we had ears to hear and eyes to see, we would discover in creation an alphabet of theology, or as the Reformer John Calvin once put it: how the little birds that sing, sing of God, how the beasts clamor for Him, how the elements dread Him, how the mountains echo Him, and how the flowers laugh before Him. This, too, is what Hannah Anderson invites us to discover in her beautiful series of reflections on nature: the ways of God in the works of God so that we might revel in the wonder of God. As a theologian and an artist, we loved this book, with its delightful illustrations by Nathan Anderson, and we hope many others do too!

DAVID AND PHAEDRA TAYLOR | David is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture, Fuller Theological Seminary and author of Open and Unafraid; Phaedra is an artist and gardener

Turning of Days brings reminders that will both inspire and comfort you. Youll be reminded of Gods faithfulness through His Word, displayed in nature.

RUTH CHOU SIMONS | Founder of gracelaced.com; bestselling author of GraceLaced and Beholding and Becoming; coauthor of Foundations

The apostle Paul tells us that Gods eternal power and divine nature can be clearly seen through the world around us. But it is often hard to read natures testimony, for weve forgotten the vocabulary. But Turning of Days is a delightful primer for us all. Take and read! After that, get yourself a little blank book and pencils then take a long, slow walk outside and transcribe creation around youas is so delightfully modeled for you in these pages.

NED BUSTARD | Illustrator and designer of Every Moment Holy

2021 by
HANNAH ANDERSON

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Cover and interior illustrations by Nathan Anderson

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Anderson, Hannah, 1979- author. | Anderson, Nathan (Illustrator), illustrator.

Title: Turning of days : lessons from nature, season, and spirit / Hannah Anderson ; text illustrations by Nathan Anderson.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: Turning of Days beckons you to a world of tree frogs and peach blossoms, mountain springs and dark winter nights-all in search of natures God, all in harmony with Scripture. Join Hannah Anderson, author of Humble Roots, as she journeys through the four seasons in this collection of devotional essays and illustrations. Take a look, and see His glory everywhere--Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020036763 (print) | LCCN 2020036764 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802418562 | ISBN 9780802497376 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Creation--Miscellanea. | Seasons--Religious aspects--Christianity--Miscellanea.

Classification: LCC BS652 .A64 2021 (print) | LCC BS652 (ebook) | DDC 231.7/65--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020036763

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020036764

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