“We’ve all, at some time in our lives, sensed God’s presence through the beauty of nature, whether we were standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean, under a starry night sky on the Bolivian altiplano, or in the middle of a mountain forest. The psalms tell us that the witness of creation that exists throughout the world speaks to all people.” –Nancy Thomas, Fruit of the Vine

Query: How does God speak to you through creation? What does God say to you?

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The eternal Spirit

floods the universe.

It is the cause of existence.

Demands nothing,

offers life freely,

has no need.

It is available to all,

not as ruler,

yet holds all power.

It teaches us this:

become great

by being a servant.

–Jim Teeters, in Because of This