by Erin Minta Maxfield-Steele (Author)
Many children wonder about the beginning of their lives, about where they come from and who they are. You Made Me speaks to these questions through contemplative practice, inspired by Lectio Divina, or "Divine Reading." Immersing reader and listener in words from Psalm 139 and in vivid illustrations, children and adults are invited to reflect on God's presence in shaping and knowing them, even before the earliest moments of their physical lives.
Author Biography
Erin Minta Maxfield-Steele is an Episcopal priest from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Erin was raised in the Mennonite tradition and was unschooled until age thirteen. She and her spouse, Allyn, live in rural Western North Carolina with their sweet dog, Johann. Erin serves as priest in charge at St. George's Episcopal Church in Asheville, and she is a member of the Haywood County Arts Council. Erin is a contributing author to Story, Formation, and Culture: From Theory to Practice in Ministry with Children (Pickwick, 2018).