Contemplative Response – Christine Valters Paintner

“The contemplative response is an invitation to stand in awe of the beauty and wonder of the created world.  In the rush of our lives we rarely have time to contemplate anything, much less nature.  Yet, taking time to be fully present to the world around us can expand us through awe and a sense of gratitude.”

— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD,  Water, Wind, Earth, & Fire: The Practice of Praying with the Elements