Breath of the Spirit: Photographs & Joyful Words for Gentle Meditation

Do you feel tired, stressed, over busy? Does the world around you seem dull and flat? Pause and let these 57 full colour photographs with simple words boost your spirit.

Photographer Alexander Garside helps us to see the world through fresh eyes, and to appreciate the beauty of nature and our urban landscape. There is joy, light and life all around us.

Philip Garside has added one or two words to each photo and also penned spontaneous short texts/poems/prayers to draw further meaning from each image.

You might like to meditate on an image and its text each day, working through the pages sequentially. Or dip into a page at random. Write your own response to an image. Its over to you.

Praise for Breath of the Spirit:

"It was with much joy that I began to receive Philips daily post on Facebook; stunning photography from his son Alexander that spoke to me visually, but also enhanced by Philips invitation to Ponder – Respond – Share using two or three words or simple phrases.

I valued these, carrying the visual and word imagery through the day, and thought these gifts needed to be shared. I am delighted to affirm the words Philip uses in his introduction and know that this resource is now available not only for personal use, but also as a resource for worship, small group or retreat purposes.

Breath of the Spirit a constant reminder to
"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)"

Rev Gloria Zanders
April 2022