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Devotions from the Lake: Finding God's Presence in Nature's Beauty
Life is better at the lake—but you already knew that. Capture the sweetest parts of lake life with 100 peaceful devotions and gorgeous photography in Devotions from the Lake. This beautiful book offers insight into how God meets us through rest and play, and how to bring all the best parts of “lake life” to everyday life. Life has a way of slowing down and simplifying when you’re by the water. Enjoying long walks, ice cream cones, and watercolor sunsets with your family and friends is a way of life on lake days . . . wouldn’t it be a dream to live like that year-round? Devotions from the Lake includes 100 devotions and beautiful photography.It is a wonderful way to start each day at the lake with quiet devotional time as you gain deeper insight into how God meets us through rest and play and how to bring all the best parts of “lake life” to everyday life. It’s the perfect gift for any lake lover or a happy way to keep a little piece of the lake with you at all times.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published April 24, 2018
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May 13, 2018
Life is better at the lake—but you already knew that. Capture the sweetest parts of lake life with 100 peaceful devotions and gorgeous photography in Devotions from the Lake. This beautiful book offers insight into how God meets us through rest and play, and how to bring all the best parts of “lake life” to everyday life. Life has a way of slowing down and simplifying when you’re by the water. Enjoying long walks, ice cream cones, and watercolor sunsets with your family and friends is a way of life on lake days . . . wouldn’t it be a dream to live like that year-round? Devotions from the Lake includes 100 devotions and beautiful photography.It is a wonderful way to start each day at the lake with quiet devotional time as you gain deeper insight into how God meets us through rest and play and how to bring all the best parts of “lake life” to everyday life. It’s the perfect gift for any lake lover or a happy way to keep a little piece of the lake with you at all times.
In the same vein as Devotions from the Beach, this is a beautiful hardcover book with incredible pictures that will draw you in. Each day begins with a short Bible verse and ends with a prayer. The photographs are so beautiful and engaging, you'll want to leave this one out where company can pick it up and flip through it. The devotions are short - one to two minutes long - and would be appropriate for family gathering time or your morning 'alone' time. As the title indicates, they are all lake-themed, and will help to re-center your spirit. This book is also excellent at bringing a sense of calm!
In the same vein as Devotions from the Beach, this is a beautiful hardcover book with incredible pictures that will draw you in. Each day begins with a short Bible verse and ends with a prayer. The photographs are so beautiful and engaging, you'll want to leave this one out where company can pick it up and flip through it. The devotions are short - one to two minutes long - and would be appropriate for family gathering time or your morning 'alone' time. As the title indicates, they are all lake-themed, and will help to re-center your spirit. This book is also excellent at bringing a sense of calm!
July 8, 2018
"Devotions from the Lake" has 100 devotions loosely based on things that you might do or see when staying at a lake. Each devotion started with a verse. The author reminisced about the theme--skipping stones, popcorn, coffee, shells, etc.--then tied in the verse and provided a very short prayer. There's also a full-color picture of the theme, but only a few were lake scenes.
Most of the themes were only loosely connected to the accompanying verse. For example, for Isaiah 53:4 ("Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows."), the author initially talked about hearing mourning doves in the distance. Then "...mourning doves are commonly found sitting on telephone wires. This reminds us that when mourning stirs anew, we can find comfort in a phone call to a friend who understands..." Only the last three sentences referred to the verse and Jesus.
However, some of the devotions used the theme to illustrate the principle in the verse. For example, the one on Psalm 32:9 with the horseback riding theme talked about a horse that is responsive to its rider and how we should likewise be responsive to a nudging from God. I enjoyed these, but I felt like most of the devotions were more focused on the reminiscing than on God.
I received a review copy of this book from BookLook Bloggers
Most of the themes were only loosely connected to the accompanying verse. For example, for Isaiah 53:4 ("Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows."), the author initially talked about hearing mourning doves in the distance. Then "...mourning doves are commonly found sitting on telephone wires. This reminds us that when mourning stirs anew, we can find comfort in a phone call to a friend who understands..." Only the last three sentences referred to the verse and Jesus.
However, some of the devotions used the theme to illustrate the principle in the verse. For example, the one on Psalm 32:9 with the horseback riding theme talked about a horse that is responsive to its rider and how we should likewise be responsive to a nudging from God. I enjoyed these, but I felt like most of the devotions were more focused on the reminiscing than on God.
I received a review copy of this book from BookLook Bloggers
September 5, 2021
I picked this devotional book up at an outfitter store in Grand Marais, MN, last summer as part of my vacation trip to the State Parks and their wonderful hiking trails. Almost a year later I finally got a chance to read and use it as part of my start each morning. I certainly enjoyed the imagery connected with being out in God's good creation and the opportunity to make connections with God's goodness and love in the world around me. The readings were very accessible. The one weakness I found was the fairly regular refrain of everything being connected to the eventually of getting to heaven, as if getting to heaven is somehow the goal of the Christian life. Yet that is a creation of 20th century evangelicalism. To me, the clear goal of Scripture is the coming Kingdom of God - and how we are to work in this life to make it happen so that we may enjoy the Kingdom life as we one day live as resurrection people. So, a little too 'otherworldly' in some cases. Still, there were many gems to be gleaned from these devotions as well, as so would still recommend as a positive resource for others.
June 3, 2018
What a beautiful devotional. Love the photography.
August 21, 2020
This is a wonderful devotional. The pictures are fabulous tying in the theme of the devotion.
September 18, 2020
It was a good devotional, not very deep. But, short reads for every day.
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