The stability of the kite comes from the weight of the ribbon. Otherwise, the nose of the kite will not stay upright and it will quickly and wildly dive to the ground.

Similarly, mountains bring structure and stability to the land and streams that surround them. There is a safety that comes from building your life on that which does not move.

Cultivation is part of our original calling. To tend the earth and see it bring forth beauty and fruit. In nurturing God’s creation, we are nourished ourselves. 

One of my most painful struggles has been being the kind of person who gives, gives, gives, and doesn’t receive back in kind.

I’ve finally realized how much I need replenishment through nature; I most receive God’s love for me through His planted beauty.

Dear Child, He knows. Every midnight tear, every broken dream, and every living nightmare. His perfect redemption is coming; His goodness is bigger than this.

“Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭126:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬