I’m all about nature writing, especially when the words are woven as beautifully as they are in this book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Okay, so the last part of that title sounds… well, boring. Trust me, it’s not. Elizabeth Gilbert calls the book, “A […]
Still Saturday: Glimpses of Glory
One of the great gifts of God is the wonder and diversity of the world that is around us. From the book in your hands to the sky above you, the physical world invites amazement. In Romans 1 Paul says that we are without excuse precisely because of the glory that shines forth from everything […]
still saturday: what to remember when you’re unhappy
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. ~Genesis 1:1-2 (NIV) The earth was a place of chaos and confusion, an empty and dark wasteland. But […]
scripture sunday: without excuse
since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities –his eternal power and divine nature– have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. ~Romans 1:19-20 (NIV) […]
For When the Way Grows Weary (Tease and Photo Essay)
It’s only a one-mile loop, this Dry Marsh Trail. I can handle that, even in this heat. It’s an easy hike, though, and it’s good to be away and outside, just the two of us. I lag behind, stopping to take pictures of this and that. He waits for me to catch up, reads out […]
Scripture Sunday: A Huge Round of Applause!
Let’s hear it from Sky With Earth joining in, And a huge round of applause from Sea. Psalm 96:11 (Message) Applause, everyone! Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs! God Most High is stunning, astride land and ocean. Psalm 47:1-2 (Message) Joining the applause and the wave of overflowing gratitude toward our […]
