Autumn colors are both a natural phenomenon and a hint of God’s glory. It’s important to enjoy both.
Just when we think we know what an heirloom tomato looks like, one comes in a CSA box that reveals a divine sense of humor.
Even folklore can have significance if we are willing to imaginatively dig deeper into the reality behind the stories.
Beauty shows up in God’s creation in surprising places. Even in the process of decay.
Wisdom is learned wherever God’s word is found. That includes nature, created and sustained by the word of God. So, we should consider it.
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Even parts of creation that seem unproductive and wasteful, like swamps, are the Lord’s and vital in the orderly planet he made.