08/06/2025
I’ve only read the introduction to this book yet, and am loving it! 💛
“What if our homes could be places that brought us back to life? For that is what sacred places do. They restore us and renew us and resurrect our spirits.”
“If the whole earth is a garden, then our homes are also gardens within a garden. Yet we are used to thinking of a garden as an accessory to a house. It is a bonus. An extra. It is “curb appeal”. But gardens are much more than backdrops. They are much more than pretty pictures. Gardens are where our food comes from. Gardens are where beauty grows. Gardens are shelter. Gardens are also sacred spaces for private prayer and community celebration. Gardens are where we walk with God and work our muscles. They are living works of art.”
“If you long for beauty in a world that rarely has time for nonsense, then consider this permission to pursue nonsense. Truthfully it is the most important and most serious kind of nonsense- it is the nonsense of fairy tales and poetry and flower gardens. Brought together, house and garden tell a better story than either one alone.”
