"Treasured" is a delightful reminder of treasures God has tucked away in His Word to us. Have you ever stuck away a movie stub, a favorite doll, a rock, a ribbon, a note from a dear friend? Have you gone back to contemplate the memory and learning experience each item represents?Leigh McLeory does this in her book "Treasured."
“The idea for the book came from a cigar box filled with odds and ends of my grandfather’s life that arrived a few months after his death. Sifting through the objects in the box, I experienced him in a fresh new way. This made me wonder what treasures might be tucked away in Scripture that could frame God for me in an equally intimate, tangible way. This process also helped me uncover my own “treasures” of my walk with the Lord: objects that remind me of my history with him and his faithfulness to me,” says Leigh McLeroy. "
Leigh's insightful reminders are thought-provoking, making me think about the little scraps and mementos I might have in my life as a reminder of my walk with God. Snapshots of times that were great memories and/or turning points in our relationship.
I love how Leigh takes each treasure and relates it to her life and our lives with a living message for today. For example, the olive branch brought back to Noah in the ark, and the reminder that God's mercies are new every morning. So true!
Leigh McLeroy is the author of The Beautiful Ache and The Sacred Ordinary. An avid collector and recorder of everyday moments, words, and wonders, Leigh’s keen eye for God’s presence in ordinary life infuses her writing and living with a deep, insistent joy. A frequent conference and event speaker, the author makes her home in
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