Life moves in cycles, and on December 21 we mark the turning of a very big cycle, the Winter Solstice. Light, which has been lessening, will now begin gathering and the mechanism that powers life will bring us, eventually, back to a spring of new growth. As I try and reason through the profound phenomenon … Continue reading Winter Solstice and the Anthropocene
Tag: faith
Five Truths Found in Nature
On September 11 this year, I got up early, walked to the beach and watched a great black-backed gull in the surf. After breakfast, I got on a bicycle and rode off into a fog so wet that I needed raingear. Later, the sun prevailed and I spent a glorious day immersed in nature, fully aware … Continue reading Five Truths Found in Nature
An Earth Day Sermon
In addition to my volunteer commitments to nature, I am also a lay preacher in the Episcopal church. This Earth Day I was asked to give a talk at Christ Episcopal Church in Owosso, MIchigan. I share it here as an expression of my particular spiritual view, but I recognize and appreciate other expressions from … Continue reading An Earth Day Sermon
Learn the Flowers
Sometimes, the news gets me down. A story on the despoilment of a special place, the data on our changing climate, the latest report on the decline of a rare plant or animal, or just a political update can be discouraging. Usually, time outside will cure me of the malaise and give me renewed inspiration. … Continue reading Learn the Flowers
Walks with Tom 