The Prayer of Nature

“Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I’d do. I’d go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I’d look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And then I’d just feel a prayer.”
―L.M. Montgomery

What kinds of moments feel to you like prayer? What settings draw you into a sense of prayer?

Veterans Day

On Veterans Day we not only honor those who have risked or given their lives in military service, we also remember the “eleventh day of the eleventh month” when the First World War was declared at an end. We cherish the warriors, but we honor them most deeply by creating peace.

What will you do today to create peace in your small part of the world?

Lonely Path

Each of us is on a path through life, and ultimately each of us must walk that path for and by ourselves. And yet, even at the times that we feel most alone, we are always accompanied. Perhaps you have not noticed that the trees themselves are reaching out their arms as you walk past.

Where do you look for company when you feel alone?

Hanging in Space

Do you ever feel adrift, untethered, as if the very gravity that holds you to the familiar has somehow let go? Of course the experience is terrifying, but the view from that dangerous place can be amazing, giving you a whole new perspective on your world.

What familiar thing might you let go of in order to gain a different view of your life?