Some beautiful glimpses of God's goodness in the spring here and a poem/prayer are below in honor of Earth Day tomorrow.....
Earth Teach Me to Remember
Earth teach me stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth Teach me caring
as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage
as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to remember kindness
as dry fields weep in the rain.
Amen.
-Chief Yellow Lark (Lakota)
Anna's favorite tree at Green Lake
tulips someone planted by this tree by the freeway---
apple trees at Green Lake
I was reminded of this quote today when the cherry blossoms were falling from the trees during my run.... Cherry blossoms, tulips, hazelnuts, trees, rabbits, and us---
God made them, God loves them, God looks after them...
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