Sr. Melannie can take the most ordinary things and turn them into beautiful meditations. She celebrates God s presence through a wide variety of natural phenomena like the moon, the wind, air, animals, tulips, newly hatched chicks, and the desert.

She makes us say, Why didn t I ever notice that in just that way?

Each chapter begins with a thought-provoking quotation from a wide variety of sources and includes questions for personal reflection and/or communal sharing, followed by an appropriate quotation from scripture. Each chapter concludes with a short prayer that flows from the reflection.

Sr. Melannie believes that we are swimming in a sea of mystery, one we often ignore. She wants us to wake up to the miracles in our everyday lives. She invites us to sing God s praises as we pray and reflect over the ordinary (yet extraordinary) gifts all around us.

Reading this book is a wonderful spiritual experience as we encounter nature in unexpected ways with refreshing new insights. It is for adults of all ages and a gift book that will be cherished.