When Nature Speaks
With every coming season or every change in the weather, we feel something new. When nature speaks, the sun can make us feel better, the clouds can make us feel like taking a nap, or the snow can make us feel like getting out the hot chocolate. Nature tells us that fall is coming when […]
Pruning Season
July — here, in the Southern Hemisphere, the second month of winter. In southern Australia, this means just-above freezing temperatures, rain, rain, and more rain. It also means pruning season. We’ve inherited several fruit trees and herbs in our garden, and we are learning how to care for them. My husband uses the pruning shears […]
Places to Play in and Pray In
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir Can I be honest? I L-O-V-E the outdoors, LOVE. I grew up splashing in the Pacific Ocean’s frigid water off the Oregon Coast, hiking through old-growth forests and camping in the mountains. When we moved to rural Kenya, it wasn’t […]
This Week’s Theme: The Great Outdoors
When you look outside your window, what do you see? Do concrete buildings rise to the meet the skyline, nary a hint of green in sight? Do you come from a land of pine trees, but now you are surrounded by palm trees? Oh, the outdoors! Our surrounding environment can be a source of joy […]