Sometimes I stand at the end of my driveway and focus on two wooden boxes perched in a corner of my yard. These boxes are home to honey bees. A few years ago, my partner began keeping hives to help sustain the bee population in our area. Watching the bees… Read More »It’s Our Nature
It happened again this morning. As I sat at my computer, I watched gentle breeze make black plastic shopping bag dance across my front lawn. In time, it was snagged by the growth around a cherry tree. In any given week, I’ll pick up plastic bags, water bottles, candy wrappers,… Read More »Spirituality and the Environment: A Spirited Understanding of Sustainability
Each year, since 1970, people around the globe have marked Earth Day. While seen by some as a fringe movement, Earth Day awareness and modern environmentalism have led to the environmental protection laws, the use of unleaded fuel in automobiles, and local initiatives to plant trees, clean-up trash spills, and… Read More »Earth Day 2015
I sat on the bench of a picnic table. A short distance in front of me, a steep hillside dropped down to a stream of blue water fed by glaciers. Further on the horizon were majestic mountains. For about two hours, I enjoyed this view while watching the skies change.… Read More »Expanding Awareness
It happened about 200,000 thousand years ago. That’s a startling amount of time for me to consider! Jesus of Nazareth lived two thousand years ago. Two thousand years is difficult for me to comprehend. But one hundred times two thousand years? Wow! Yet, that’s when modern human beings emerged on… Read More »Journey to A New Way of Living
Saturday: it was a sunny, clear day in Atlanta. Wanting to spend some time outside, I decided to clear the debris from the summer garden. Most folks had done it weeks ago and had already planted autumn gardens. I knew it was time to get it done. While I had… Read More »Mindful Living and the Environment
We sat on the deck and enjoyed the cool air of the evening. As we sipped red wine, steaks and veggies were taken from the grill and served with a crisp salad. We laughed and told stories about the events of the last few weeks. One week after moving into… Read More »Light Bulbs and The Choices We Make
April 22: Earth Day. Since 1970, this day has been set as an opportunity for the global community to inspire awareness and appreciation for Mother Earth and her diverse environments. Awareness of and appreciation for our planet requires that we learn to live in more sustainable ways on the Earth.… Read More »Earth Day and Sustainable Spirituality
