DAILY LIVING PRACTICES TO CARE FOR CREATON
During April, May, and June we focus on the importance of earth/soil in our Caring for Creation section. During these weeks may the spirit of Easter helps us undertake little resurrections in the broken parts of ourselves and the world. We commit ourselves to new ways of living that help heal our planet.
Creation Quote for your Meditation
“So much of our garden activity is performed kneeling, in the position of prayer and supplication. I kneel to weed, to plant, and to harvest. In this position I often find myself meditating and praying. If I am troubled by some seemingly insurmountable problem, there is no better place to thrash it out than on my knees in the garden. If I am irritable or depressed, there is no better therapy than weeding.
However, there is far more than these things that makes gardening a worshipful act. I often tell people that I read about the life, death and resurrection of Christ in the Bible, but in the garden I experience it. Every time I plant a tiny misshapen seed and watch it burst into life from its earthy tomb I feel as though I have seen the Easter story reenacted.”
Christine Aroney-Sine
Suggestions for Personal Action
The land where wildlife live is replaced by millions of acres of urban and suburban development each year. The truth is, key wildlife species that visit our backyards and communities are disappearing. Native plants are those that have formed tight relationships with wildlife over thousands of years and create the most productive and sustainable place for wildlife to live. But they need a helping hand…. Studies on wildlife gardening show that wildflower gardens support wildlife by providing food, water, cover, and places to raise young. Find out how to turn your garden into a Certified Wildlife Habitat at this website (https://www.nwf.org/certify).