Shared Tomatoes is a ministry of small things.
It offers stories, reflections, and quiet books drawn from ordinary life. These writings are not meant to instruct or explain everything. They are meant to accompany gently: to create small spaces of attention where a reader might slow down, notice what is present, and remain with it a little longer.
Small things do not stay small when they carry attention, tenderness, and grace.
Public Books
Books such as Shared Tomatoes, Ripening Tomatoes, and Reclaiming Presence serve as an open doorway—welcoming a wider readership into the contemplative voice of the work.
Companion Volumes
The On Series offers brief books for particular interior seasons—grief, transition, discernment, aging, and the quieter work of remaining present.
Quiet Readings
Individual stories and reflections shared freely online, offering a simple place to begin.
Where the Books Are Shared
The books are often shared in retreat houses, spiritual direction, formation programs, hospice settings, patient housing, and personal exchanges—places where a quiet book may become a companion rather than a task to complete.
These books are not meant to move primarily through promotion or scale.
They are shared slowly—through gifting, placement, and conversation—where they may be received with freedom: to read, to set aside, or to return to over time.
© 2025 Tim George. All rights reserved.
Shared Tomatoes
Stories, reflections, and books for noticing the grace carried in small things.