September 28, 2020
A major reason why caring for the natural world we share with all other humans and all other species—Stewardship of Creation—is not only a duty and service asked of us, but a blessing and gift that we receive…
The wonderful part is that simply walking out there and observing the action for fifteen minutes will restore a sense of God’s purpose. Wandering out into the garden is instant stress relief. And for me, an immediate affirmation of God’s goodness in giving us such a wondrous creation.

Recently I was looking at a small bloom, when I saw a tiny little bee about the size of a grain of rice. It landed on a leaf a foot from my face and took a drink from a drop of water balancing on the leaf.
It was such an ordinary thing to happen. But somehow it was suffused with grace and wonder. To gain sustenance from these everyday moments in the natural world, is a precious gift.

–Margaret Bain