I’m taking a detour away from the beautiful outdoors today to encourage you to step inside for a moment. You know that I celebrate and appreciate the gifts that Nature gives every day. You know that I try to use my gifts in return. And you know that I strive to live in a way…
J.T. Garrett writes in his book, Meditations with The Cherokee, “The elder Medicine Men told us … many generations ago … that we are dependent on each other, and Mother Earth is dependent on us.”
Sitting by the creek, I watch Nature’s endless supply unfold. The current never stops. More always comes to replace what has drifted downstream.
On this day, the fall season swarms in to start refreshing the scene. Leaves drop; fruits ripens and fall from the vine; bees scramble to capture the last of the pollen; geese gather to prepare for their annual trip to warmer fields. Some people love fall. I prefer spring. The difference is that I favor…
It was a rough week. It’s the first time I can remember being exposed to a 112-degree, “feel-like” temperature. Dew points remained in the upper 70s for days. I had to abandon my upstairs office because, in the absence of upstairs air conditioning, I could not concentrate in the stuffiness of 93 degrees. Today is…