Transforming how we care for each other by caring for creation.
I did something very stupid a number of years ago. Actually, I did a lot of things without a second thought before getting married or having children. In this case, I was home from college visiting family, and a neighbor friend I grew up with invited me to take a ride in his hot-rod car. …
My family and I journeyed to Yellowstone National Park this summer. One of the sacred spots of the park that filled me with awe, gratitude, and just put a big ole' smile on my face was being near the Grand Prismatic Spring. This ancient, bubbling, and happily steaming giant water wonder is known for its …
What do you think would happen if you didn't mow your yard for a month? Would neighbors complain, or be curious? Would people wonder if you have given up on life, or know some secret to living? What if not mowing, just for a month, was the best thing you could do to love our …
On a warm late February afternoon, my son and I arrived at the apiary. We hadn't opened up the hives to inspect the colonies since Thanksgiving, which is normal winter protocol. We noticed fevered activity at the entrance of two of the hives...but the one on the end was eerily lacking any activity. I noticed …
Have you ever noticed that trees find life in community? I was driving through Central Texas this week and noticed the Live Oaks alongside the road were in groups of 2 or 3 or more...leaning this way and that - a lifetime of making space for each other. Don't get me wrong, I also saw …
Christians around the world are in the season of Advent...a time of active waiting, anticipation, and heightened awareness of a God who is coming into the world all around us with hope and new life. Advent was created by people who lived in the northern hemisphere...people who paired advent themes with trees releasing their leaves …
This morning, I started my day on the back porch swing with a cup of coffee and a book. Yesterday's cool front brought a calm chill to the morning air here in Central Texas. I breathed in the cool air and felt it fill my lungs. It was centering. And, then what happens only a …
One of my favorite stars is Sirius, sometimes called the "Dog Star." It is found in the constellation Canis Major (Big Dog), just to the lower left of the constellation Orion. Orion is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky, and Orion and Canis Major are currently found low in the EASTERN …
I grew up with "Where's Waldo?" books. These were books with picture after picture of crowds of people, and the goal was to find Waldo, who wore glasses and a red and white striped outfit. I spent hours of my childhood looking for Waldo amidst scenes of 100s of people. What made it hard (and …
I am sitting under an amazing mesquite tree. The tree is maybe 30-50 years old. It is 3-foot in diameter, with limbs reaching outward and upward like 30 foot arms lifted in praise, creating a welcoming-sized shade area to sit under. This Ent-ish being has spent much of life growing sideways along the ground. There …
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