Being in nature is the antidote to the things of man.
Category Archives: belief in God
On Being Connected
A leaf that is still connected to the tree may be blown like crazy all day long, but for the most part, it remains whole, flooded by healing nutrients from the tree. Being blown, or bitten (within reason), or even crushed doesn’t destroy a leaf until after it has let go of the tree.
Walk In The Light
Each disobedience makes it harder to hear God’s voice until eventually we don’t even know how to obey anymore. I know what it’s like to walk apart from God, and I hate it.
Not Forgotten
“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.” Isaiah 49.15
He Will Keep Your Foot From Falling
It’s difficult to change direction in mid-fall. Recovery is not very likely once the slide starts.
Fighting Yesterday’s Giants
Are you frustrated because your plans seem thwarted? Do you end up feeling defeated?
You are probably fighting a giant.
Broken, not worthless
The little cream pitcher isn’t worth anything, except to me, and I often wonder if I’m not just wasting my time in trying to repair these little worthless things. But I know that just because something is broken doesn’t make it worthless.
Look Up!
“To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. Hence, eternal life is inextricably bound up with love.” Henry Drummond
O’re the land of the free, and the home of the brave
Fear of what would happen to the fledgling nation if the fort fell must not have been far from Frances Scott Key’s mind.
Survival of the Fittest? How about Survival of the Loved?
Love is what makes life worth living. Being loved and accepted is important, but we are just as driven to complete the circle and show love to others. What drives us? It is written in our DNA, along with the signature of our Creator. God is love.