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What the Land Already Knows: Winter's Sacred Days (Stories from the Farm in Lucy)
What the Land Already Knows Winter's Sacred Days - Stories from the Farm in Lucy Author:Phyllis Tickle In this memoir about winters on her family's farm, author Phyllis Tickle offers glimpses of rural family life while telling a simple story of faith lived out and grace revealed. The first in a series of three books based on the liturgical year, this book is a collection of nostalgic tales that explores the mysteries of Advent, Christmas, and Epi... more »phany and reveals the presence of God in the everyday. From making homemade grapevine wreaths, to rescuing a newborn calf from the cold, Tickle, a physician's wife and mother of seven, illuminates small moments of meditation and worship in the ordinary events of life. Scripture passages enrich the narratives and add biblical context. In the stillness of winter, Tickle discovers a stillness of soul and nearness to God that show the thread of liturgy woven into the fabric of everyday life.« less