The Winding Path

By Laurence David and Cathy David

The Winding Path is a collection of original proverbs that looks to continue that classic form in its search for wisdom and spirituality. Breaking through the confinements of religion, these proverbs express a unique spiritual outlook in a simple poetic form. Many themes such as love, faith, vision, nature, and death are explored in depth. Each chapter has a corresponding photo that illustrates and adds meaning to each theme. Together, these words and images will stimulate thought on how these issues affect all our lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Release date: Apr 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781666770148

Laurence David

Laurence David lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with his wife Cathy, who assisted with this book by providing most of the photos. They live next to a nature preserve of the Lancaster County Conservancy, where most of the images in the book are located. Laurence is the author of The Window Song (2000) and The River Prayer (2006), and is currently working on a new collection of proverbs that is a companion piece to The River Dream.

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The Winding Path

Laurence David

Photographs by Cathy David

The Winding Path

Copyright © 2023 Laurence David. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical publications or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Write: Permissions, Wipf and Stock Publishers, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401.

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03/15/23

Table of Contents

Title Page

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The Creator works through the creation

when he allows Him to guide his hand.

The will of the Creator

supersedes the laws of nature.

Never take the tree for granted

before the seed is planted.

Not every seed that lays dormant

will come to fruition.

There is still hope

for the seeds sowed so long ago.

The truth is rarely seen

when as small as a mustard seed.

The smallest pebble can still

be something to build upon.

Even a single drop of dew

can find a way to seep through.

If the wind is still

the voice will be small.

Heaven opens a window