Transforming how we care for each other by caring for creation.
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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9/9/2024 I am kneeling next to one of my three beehives and quietly watching bees going about their day caring for each other and the world. The hives are in a row, with the entrances facing south towards a field of flowers, with a neighborhood off in the distance. Facing south is intentional, as the …
Where does one start in responding to our warming climate and caring for our planet home? It's easy to feel instantly overwhelmed and immobilized by the science, data, and calls from climatologists. I understand the anxiety onset that urges one to change the channel when there is a news report on wildfires, or extreme weather …
My kids marvel at the stories I tell of growing up in the countryside of Central Texas, and at times look at me like I grew up on another world. Their eyebrows furl as I try to illustrate how to use the rotary phone we had on the kitchen wall. They roll on the ground …
Love Your Neighbor 