Wednesday Wonderings

Description:
God seeks our attention and relationship in so many ways. Figuring out how to notice, listen, and respond to God as we move through the daily exercises of our life is the stuff of our spiritual journey. For centuries we have practiced and shared some of our favorite and most fulfilling methods for relating with God and allowing that partnership to inform and transform our lives. Some methods work better than others. Probably the best for each of us are ones we tailor to meet our individual needs.

In Wednesday Wonderings Gary Nelson invites the reader into his own spiritual journey through the lens of the camera he carries with him. He has experimented with many methods and discovered that the camera lens often provides him one of the best means to notice, listen, and respond to God. The camera offers the opportunity to wonder about life lived in relationship with God and others. Through the process this pastor and pastoral counselor's devotions, called Wednesday Wonderings, offer helpful insights for life and an invitation for all of us to find our own means to wonder.


Endorsements:
""With each passage, Nelson distills the essence of the Bible into thought-provoking, readable connections with our twenty-first-century world, offering encouragement with uplifting guidance. Nelson embodies the directive from Ghandi, 'Be the change you wish to see in the world,' and inspires us all to do the same with his message. Wherever you are on your own faith walk, you will benefit from the wonderings and gentle wisdom in this book.""
--Libby Powers, MD, Internal Medicine Physician

""Gary Nelson has an eye of the heart. Through his writing and photographs I have seen mystery, imagination, and faith. His writing invites everyone to participate.""
--Laura Flippen Tenzel, United Methodist Endorsing Agency

""This book is really a secret doorway. It sparks the desire to wander/wonder in God's awe-filled creation. Open the page, turn the corner, and discover/recover the holy every day of the week.""
--Heather Murray Elkins, Drew University


About the Contributor(s):
Gary E. Nelson is a United Methodist pastor and pastoral counselor, having served as a pastor of local churches and a pastoral counselor in clinical practice for thirty-five years. Currently he serves a church in West Virginia and offers free seminars on teen depression for schools, churches, and professional groups around the country. He is the author of A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression (2007).