Some fragmented thoughts on surviving a quad-bike ride, a visit to Botswana with my nephew, and the lessons of wetland abundance and desert flourishing
I too resonated with your beautiful and fun adaption of that psalm. Oh that we could live our lives more like that seeing ourselves in all our glory and fears in the psalms like David. I too was clenching when my fish tree drove me this morning. Wish I’d read this psalm first.
I also loved this”What’s forbidding to one person—or one creature—feels familiar and even delightful to another. And perhaps the invitation for those of us who do encounter the wilderness, whether literally or metaphorically, is to be open to new forms of wisdom and knowledge and to be ready to perceive goodness and beauty in places we might not have noticed them before.” Other forms of wisdom! Boy, I want to be on the look out for that!
I love all your writing and encouragement to see things from a other perspective. It’s so helpful for me the way you write deep truths in a story form and it helps me see God in my life stories. Thank you Jeff.
A perfect prayer adaptation! I love your writing and reflections on your surroundings. Also your bravery for riding the ATV with someone so young as to not even know what they don’t know! THAT was a true example of faith!
What a beautiful post, Jeff. I am deep into reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and these words I encountered this morning resonate with your reflection: "...all the knowledge he needed in order to live was present in the land. His role was not to control or change the world as a human, but to learn from the world how to be human." Many blessings on your journey.
Glad you are ok! Love the rewriting!
The wilderness breaks me….open. God flowing in, stress streaming out.
I too resonated with your beautiful and fun adaption of that psalm. Oh that we could live our lives more like that seeing ourselves in all our glory and fears in the psalms like David. I too was clenching when my fish tree drove me this morning. Wish I’d read this psalm first.
I also loved this”What’s forbidding to one person—or one creature—feels familiar and even delightful to another. And perhaps the invitation for those of us who do encounter the wilderness, whether literally or metaphorically, is to be open to new forms of wisdom and knowledge and to be ready to perceive goodness and beauty in places we might not have noticed them before.” Other forms of wisdom! Boy, I want to be on the look out for that!
I love all your writing and encouragement to see things from a other perspective. It’s so helpful for me the way you write deep truths in a story form and it helps me see God in my life stories. Thank you Jeff.
So very much enjoy your ‘new to me’ perspective on wilderness. Thanks for encouragement to see differently
A perfect prayer adaptation! I love your writing and reflections on your surroundings. Also your bravery for riding the ATV with someone so young as to not even know what they don’t know! THAT was a true example of faith!
One of my favorites. Your prayer for deliverance from the ATV had me in stitches over morning coffee. Beautiful writing, as always, Jeff.
What a beautiful post, Jeff. I am deep into reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and these words I encountered this morning resonate with your reflection: "...all the knowledge he needed in order to live was present in the land. His role was not to control or change the world as a human, but to learn from the world how to be human." Many blessings on your journey.
How delightfully refreshing and nourishing. Thank you
Love this so
I said a prayer of thanks for you today. Your writing is thought provoking and brings me joy.