Confessions of a Blackberry-Picker

In this book, Patrick Odum invites us to take notice of the holy in our everyday lives. People, places, and events that might seem mundane, he argues, may very well serve as "burning bushes" that invite us into God's presence and send us out to do his work in our world. "To begin to recognize his presence in the world around you and in every moment of your day," he suggests, "is to begin to see the great value of every person and moment in your life. Noticing his presence will necessarily awaken in you a sense of mission that you cannot escape. Nor would you want to."