Lovin' Lichen in January
I recently moved residences, and now during my morning spiritual practice I find myself looking out at an old red oak tree adjacent to a...
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...