Jesus taught his followers to observe and learn from things like sparrows, lilies, storms, olive trees, mountains and fish. In that same spirit, Bruce Stanley writes a delightful and engaging book about leading groups into nature and hearing what God may be speaking through the created world.

I had high expectations for this book, as I learned of it from [a:Kenneth McIntosh|255800|Kenneth McIntosh|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png], who wrote the excellent [b:Water from an Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life|12555064|Water from an Ancient Well Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life|Kenneth McIntosh|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393785736s/12555064.jpg|17558089] on Celtic Christian spirituality. Kenneth has been leading Forest Church outings in Flagstaff for a year or so now and raves about the experience.

I can see this concept working well as a meaning-full excursion for all faith backgrounds. Equally it would work for a Christian church's small group. It would also work well for folks interested in earth spiritualities and curious about their intersection with Christianity.

The book contains excellent resources for starting and maintaining a unique approach to spirituality in nature. I have asked a few friends to read this book and then want to sit down and chat about the possibility of doing something similar in my area.