Well, yesterday was Easter, and children everywhere were searching for brightly colored plastic eggs filled with goodies. Easter egg hunts were huge deals in my family growing up. Every year the hiding places became more and more elaborate and difficult. Pink eggs were slipped down into pink flowers, hidden so well that the frustrated bees were the only giveaways of where they were. Green eggs were clipped onto the small, soft limbs of trees with brand new leaves, blending in perfectly. Eggs were hidden so well that it seemed like every year there would be an egg or two that we just couldn't find. Sometimes we would find them in the following Easter's egg hunt, sometimes it was the lawn mower that found them, sending plastic, neon confetti out into the yard that we had to clean up. I don't know about you, but I can relate to a kid running around like a chicken with its head cut off searching for Easter eggs. If you've ever watched kids hunting Easter eggs, you know the first thing they do when they pick one up is shake it to see if there is something inside. At my house you better believe that if you found it easily, it was empty. We all hope that when we find what we're searching for, we aren't left feeling empty, so we tend to search for big, fulfilling things like love and happiness. Sometimes we find them, sometimes we don't, but when we look back, we often find that the journey, the hunt, was the important part that was shaping us into who we are now. And so, in the spirit of Easter egg hunts, here are 7 books that just might help you find what you're searching for.
Something you might have found (see what I did there?) in that mouthful of a title is the word "happiness." That's something we all spend a lot of time searching for, right? Full disclosure, I have not read this book. But, I did spend a lot of time listening to my wife talk about this one after she read it, so I feel like I can vouch for it. Part memoir, part personal growth, this is one woman's report of what happened when she spent a year trying to be happier.
Okay, last time I choose a book with what you're searching for in the title, I promise. I don't know about you, but I try to search regularly for wonder, or at least that sense of wonder. It's something I never want to lose. This book will leave you in awe of the natural world through some really amazing writing. Each essay is poetic, but not in a pretentious way, and is relatable in ways you just don't expect.
If you are searching for a love of nature, or just nature in general, let me invite you into this insightful and laugh-out-loud funny journey of a doctor rediscovering his love of America, after twenty years in Britain, on the Appalachian Trail. This is a long-time favorite of mine, and I recommend it OFTEN!
When you look at my list, you probably notice that it all points back to God, my wife, and nature because, well, that's where I go when I am searching for something! Hopefully one of these books jumps out at you and helps you find what you're searching for! If none of them stood out to you this time, that's ok, come on down to Quail Ridge Books and go wild like a kid at an Easter egg hunt while searching for a great read.
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