by Stephanie Reeves | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
I grew up in Northern California, surrounded by big trees, hills, the San Francisco Bay, the Pacific Ocean, rivers not too far away, and so much more. I found great joy in being outside. In fact, it was at a camp in the Redwoods when I was in junior high school that I...
by Dorothy Greco | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
The Earth is home to approximately 8 billion unique human beings, an estimated 320,000 plant species, and 20 quintillion animals (20 billion billion). The sheer diversity of life on the Earth is staggering. From the smallest frog in the world (measuring .27 inches),...
by Angie Ryg | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
It was the first time any of us had ridden a horse, and after what happened, I am surprised it wasn’t the last. Our family of five was excited to go out in nature and be in the wide open spaces. On one of our camping trips, we went to a ranch where horses roamed and...
by Julie Pray Walton | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
“We have never known what we were doing because we have never known what we were undoing.” -Wendell Berry We recently had to raze the forest behind the family home to make way for moving the house back from the eroding bluff caused by Lake Michigan’s high water. This...
by Lindsay Banton | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
Space philosopher Frank White coined the term the “Overview Effect,” identifying “the change that occurs within someone when they see Earth from above.” Astronauts, after living their entire lives governed by gravity and politics, hurl themselves into space and...
by Tatyana Claytor | May 1, 2023 | Faith and Culture
The Israeli sun beat down on my legs and feet that were sticking outside of the shade of the umbrella. I leaned forward, eyes watching the pool intensely to make sure that all the swimmers were okay. The pool was about 30 feet by 10 feet—not very large for the number...
