We were designed for intimacy. The desire to know and be known is hard-wired into our DNA. In this skillfully woven narrative, Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga Steele wrestles with the elusive wisdom that often seems to slip through our grasping fists on our lifelong quest for intimacy. Combining allegory and insight, the story leaps into life at the edge of the desert, around the embers of a burning bush...within the heart of God's seeking servant, Moses. In the midst of these embers, Moses unearths five stones and a burnt stick, which represents the five paths towards intimacy - intimacy with God and intimacy with others.Five Stones & a Burnt Stick is a journey that takes us through the rich discovery of celebrating differences, accepting disclosure, and establishing boundaries that are not barriers. Learn what it means to dwell in God's presence and relax into the realization that spoken words are secondary to the language of the heart.'We often wonder how the dry bones of scripture can live for today's readers and hearers. Here is one powerful, imaginative and stimulating approach. In a prosaic age, here is poetry. In a two-dimensional culture, here are three dimensions. In an age where intimacy is made cheap, here is intimacy made wise.'The Right Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of OxfordAuthor Bio: Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga Steele, an Artist-Priest, lives in the south east of England with his wife Marie.www.soultravellodge.com