December Celebrates
One year I chose to make my annual retreat during December, and someone commented that this was a poor choice as I would be missing the...
November, Wildness, and Mystery
“The wildness of the Mystery of God cannot be contained.” This quote from John Philip Newell’s The Book of Creation strongly captured my...
October, Timber Rattlesnakes, and Ecological Impoverishment
Here in the Midwest, October marks the time when timber rattlesnakes enter hibernation until the weather warms. I usually include a...
September Shift and Sacred Communion
For many birds September’s seasonal changes mean work, especially migrators who commit to fattening up for flights of thousands of miles!...
August’s Colorful “Fashion” and Simple Living
Photo: Lothar Bodingbauer, Unsplash Nature’s fashion turns to berries in August. Sumac fruits ripen to crimson. Wild black cherries...
Bees Evoke Sacred Gifts of Awe and Wonder
A Midwest July brings us a variety of lovely wildflowers with great names: black-eyed Susan, butterfly milkweed, compass plant, prairie...
Leaving Home
June is the month when many young animals leave their “homes” and move out into the broader Earth community. Fledgling birds leave their...
Communing with the Universal Soul
Birdsong brings relief to my longing. I'm just as ecstatic as they are, but with nothing to say! Please, universal soul, practice some...
Bloom Where You May Not Have Been Planted!
April is the lovely month when native wildflowers and trees start blooming, often where they were not planted since they are NATIVES! ...
What Does March Sound Like?
This wonderful month invites us outdoors to listen as nature awakens. On sunny days we hear cardinals again after a winter of silence...
