Great Question !!!

We Care about Creation because all our Fresh Air, Water, and Food, including our fruits and vegetables, come from Creation!  Fortunately for us, Creation is always doing its best to provide Fresh Air, Water, and Food!  Everyday, Green Leaves and Green Grasses are continually absorbing CO2 (carbon dioxide) and generating clean, fresh Oxygen for US!  We could call that the Daily Miracle of Photosynthesis!

There is a continual weather cycle that can produce the rain and moisture we need for humans, animals, our forests, and our crops.  At the same time, every day we are spending millions and millions of dollars purifying the water we have already used.  I have a good friend who worked in a city water treatment plant for more than 20 years!  He told me it took time to adjust to the “toxicity” in the plant, especially when they were scrubbing down the tanks with strong chemicals.  He said some guys got sick and had to transfer to a desk position!

For years, especially since the Industrial Revolution, human beings have been adding more and more toxins to our environment.  We use toxic herbicides and pesticides everywhere all the time without much thought about the impact of those toxic chemicals.  People used to wash their fruit and vegetables to remove dust or dirt particles that came from their garden.  Now we wash our fruits and vegetables with other “special chemicals” to remove toxins from the outside before we cook.  Of course, this does not remove any toxins that have been absorbed by the fruit or vegetable.  Now, we look for “organic” fruits and vegetables and hope for the best.

My son, who lives in Georgia, is a Gardener.  He grows vegetables, only from Heirloom seeds.  And, he saves the seed from the vegetables that did well.  During spring and early summer, we discuss pollinators, soil quality, compost, how and when to plant, as well as last year’s crops.  We also talk about bugs and birds, which are common topics for gardeners.  And, we often trade photos of our favorite Bugs, Butterflies, Lizards, and Frogs!  You may not be a “Frog Fan”, but we can probably agree that the beauty, variety, and complexity of Nature is Amazing!

I am always fascinated by the seemingly endless shades of Green that we see in Spring.  And, I love to look for the first blooms of plants with all their shapes and shades of color.  Creation has amazing variety and, at the same time, it has tremendous stability and resilience.  We can learn about stability, being grounded, and understanding resilience just by gardening or spending quality time in the woods.  And, we can always benefit by breathing that soft, freshly minted air from Trees.  We are Blessed in so many ways by the amazing Beauty, and Variety, and Radiance that surrounds us in Nature!

During this season of Gratitude, take some time to be with Creation, to feel the fresh air, listen to birds calling to each other, or watch squirrels playing in the trees.  Being a Human Being, living on Planet Earth is a rare opportunity to experience beauty, resilience, amazing patterns like the Fibonacci Series, and the magic sounds of rain on the porch.  If we slow down, just a bit, we will be refreshed and renewed by Nature, a Blessing in Time and Space, directly from our Creator!