Book by Maureen Gilmer

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Excerpt from God in the Garden: A Week-By-Week Journey through the Christian Year

by Maureen Gilmer (Loyola Press)

"King Solomon built his temple with cedar because of the wood's unique and valuable qualities. Cedar is highly resistant to decomposition, symbolizing the eternity of God. The wood naturally repels insects, keeping the contents of a cedar chest permanently free of pests. Some considered the beautiful wood to be as valuable as gold--a fitting honor for God in both its beauty and richness.

...Unfortunately, Solomon's relentless demand for cedar left few of the ancient giants standing, and we can now only imagine what those lofty groves must have looked like thousands of years ago."

(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)

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God in the Garden: A Week-By-Week Journey through the Christian Year
by Maureen Gilmer (ISBN: 0829416889)
(Loyola Press, August 2002)
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