Lessons from the Garden
eBook - PDF

Lessons from the Garden

African Spirituality, Health, and Holistic Practice

  1. 241 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Lessons from the Garden

African Spirituality, Health, and Holistic Practice

About this book

Unearth the profound connection between health, spirituality, and our relationship with God by realizing that wellness is found in the harmony of our physical and spiritual lives.

How we live, practice our faith, and think of God profoundly influences our health and well-being. Inspired by the reflections of a young girl snapping beans on the porch and playing in the dirt, Rev. Lahronda Welch Little's Lessons from the Garden offers us a pathway to the biblical landscape of spirituality and health.

From the garden to her grandmother's kitchen, Little discovered a powerful truth: What we ingest profoundly shapes our well-being. Nature's bounty offers remedies for colds, minor cuts, burns, bruises, and even indigestion, teaching us that health is rooted in the earth. Little weaves together personal stories and insights that illuminate these revelations, inviting us to embrace the wisdom of nature as a companion to our spiritual life.

With clarity and passion, Little redefines health and spirituality, equipping spiritual seekers with the essential tools to explore the holistic foundations of African American and Kemetic spirituality. She shares transformative practices such as Kemetic yoga, sewing, breathwork, prayer, and biblical study, each serving as a pathway to deeper wellness and connection to the divine.

At the heart of Little's journey toward wholeness lies grace. Through the practice of compassion and empathy--first for ourselves and then for others--we learn to adapt and thrive as a community. While not every seed we plant bears fruit, our connection to the cyclical nature of life keeps us attuned to the Spirit.

Information

Year
2026
Print ISBN
9798889833758
eBook ISBN
9798889834687

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. An Introduction: Why Does Spirituality and Health Matter?
  8. Movement One: The God of Spirituality and Health
  9. Movement Two: Spirituality and Mental Well-Being
  10. Movement Three: Spirituality and Physical Well-Being
  11. Movement Four: Spirituality and Communal Well-Being
  12. Movement Five: Spirituality and the Earth
  13. Final Movement: The Harvest
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Notes
  16. Bibliography

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