i first heard jeff talk about the theology of compost way back at 2018’s first @evolvfaith conference, and it blew me away so much i hardly could take notes (but swipe to the end to see them, heart wrenchingly and perfectly sharing a page with rachel held evans’ words).

to experience those words of life and death, of tending and harvesting, of decomposing matter and messy relationships and somehow faith and compassion and evolution weaving through all of it in these pages… it’s so rich. so tender.

i’ve been reading it on audio over the past few weeks, savoring the stories jeff tells (in his own voice!) and the way he so elegantly and poetically strings words together with such shimmering beauty and deep wisdom.

this one is such a gift, a rare book that both shares and gives space, that feels like slowing down and soaking up, that reminds you of the real stuff, the good stuff, even in the mess.

and truly, you’ll never look at compost the same way again. 🥹

like jeff said tonight, “how would i have known that to be beautiful until i experienced it?” ❤️‍🩹

(ps — the book is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read, and knowing jeff reads every review, i hope he knows how deeply grateful i am for his words and even more, for his presence in this world.)

thank you to @randomhouse for my copy!!