happy earth

i'm so glad that i live in the part of the world,
where earth day falls in spring.

not that summer, autumn or winter
wouldn't do.

it's just that this time of year,
when everything is saturated with newness,
seems an appropriate time
to celebrate the beauty of this earth
and remind ourselves to take care of it
and not abuse it.

how sad it would be
if there were no more trees like this one
because they were all removed
to make way for shopping plazas
or roads to get to that shopping--
nothing natural left
because of our consuming ways.
i know i would be disheartened.

as much as i like to take pictures of buildings
and power lines
and trains
and other man-made things,
i'd be sad if our man-made-madness
overcame the nature
we all are privileged to see and enjoy.

i want to be a good steward of the small patch of earth
that has been entrusted to me.
every year, i try to adopt more and more
good habits of being less wasteful
and more mindful of preserving
the resources that i
am privileged to receive.
each year, i'm learning to do my part.
lots of little ways...
like these.
{just to name a few }

that said, i hope you are enjoying your corner
of the earth today.
i know i did!
another sunny gorgeous day!
we've had so many lately,
that i feel renewed and replenished.

tomorrow is friday!
i so need the weekend to be here.
we will be getting quite a bit of rain.
but that's okay.
this big ball in the sky needs it.

happy earth day.

"the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,
the world and those who dwell therein..."
psalm 24:1