Here is a quote of hers that caught my attention:
"The Bible is full of evidence that God's attention is indeed fixed on the little things. But this is not because God is a great cosmic cop, eager to catch us in minor transgressions, but simply because God loves us--loves us so much that the divine presence is revealed even in the meaningless workings of daily life. It is in the ordinary, the here-and-now, that God asks us to recognize that the creation is indeed refreshed like dew-laden grass that is "renewed in the morning" or to put it in more personal and also theological terms, "our inner nature is being renewed everyday". Seen in this light, what strikes many modern readers as the ludicrous details in Leviticus involving God in the minuitae of daily life might be revisioned as the very love of God. "
— Kathleen Norris (The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and "Women's Work")
I was contemplating adding Norris's book to my Amazon Wish List for a possible Christmas gift, but I found it on Google Books. Have I mentioned recently how much I appreciate Google? See it here. I think the book in its entirety is under 90 pages.
