Lauren's Reviews > God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World

This joyful Christian read encourages you to notice and engage with the beauty and goodness of the world. From bees to mountains, earthquakes to sheep, each short chapter delves into the brilliance of a single animal, plant, landscape or phenomenon, teaching you interesting facts about them that reignite your awe for nature. And then, looking to the Bible, it explores what these created things reveal about the one who created them.

If you've ever taken a walk through nature and felt connected to the workings of the earth, or looked at a rushing river or a honeycomb and marvelled that such powerful or complex things exist, this read is for you. It stirs you towards a greater sense of wonder and gratitude for your surroundings, and shows how creation reveals the glory of God, just as art reveals things about an artist.

I love the simple, uplifting way it's written. It's a book you could easily dip in and out of for a bit of daily inspiration, and it causes you to look at both everyday things and various Biblical references with a greater sense of understanding. Plus, the author has a way with puns and wordplay that never fails to make you smile.

Something else I love is that this book was written during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and yet none of the claustrophobic panic of those few years comes across – it's drowned out by the peaceful and worshipful stance of the author, which shows just how powerful this form of connecting with Scripture can be.