In today’s fast-paced world, it’s all too common to encounter fear and uncertainty. Whether it’s personal struggles, global issues, or the everyday challenges that life throws at us, fear can slowly creep into our hearts and minds, overshadowing our joy and peace. But what if there’s a way to move past fear and embrace a…
Contention is rampant in our culture today. Some is fun, playful: Dawgs versus Vols? Utes versus Cougars? Packers versus Seahawks? Cubs versus Brewers? USA versus Brazil (in women’s soccer). But some contention, whether in politics, eating habits, how to raise kids, the environment, is breaking families and life-long friends apart. In today’s Encouragement from the…
Background: Marnie sends out emails to friends, inviting them to look at her book about Finding Peace in Nature, and her course: Align With The Divine: Embrace Your Sacred Nature. Both the book and the class, as well as other materials and events we produce, focus on connecting with God and Jesus through Nature. As…
The world is full of concerns about the environment, global warming, biophilia, connecting with Nature, and more dealing with the pluses and minuses of Nature and Mother Earth. There are few that have a God, Jesus and Nature focus. As we’ve been defining what we’re doing at Spirit Tree Farms, it’s been natural to compare…
Is there a multiplier effect in Nature? Follow my logic about earthing / grounding and negative ions that I formed walking through the woods today at Spirit Tree Farms. Consider the following: Where Earthing And Negative Ions Occur Studies into earthing show that physical contact with the Earth (soil, as well as sand, mud, rocks…
Are God and Jesus Christ broadcasting Their messages of peace, healing, and love through Nature, Mother Earth, and Their creations? Are there spiritual roots of Nature? We’ll explore these thoughts, along with asking the “Why?” and “So we can what?” questions. The world seems to be exploding with more interest about Nature, the environment, and…
Invasive species — plants not from our part of North America, that take over and crowd out beneficial plants -are something native tree and wildflower fans fight against. One of the worst is the Bradford pear, aka Callery pear (Pryus calleryana), Cleveland pear, or Plymouth pear. Yet we’ve discovered how having a pair of pears…
Summer Solstice: A time for reflection, renewal, and recommitment, especially through Nature. A celebration of connecting with God through Nature. This morning, I got up before sunrise and headed out into the field, determined to greet the longest day of the year first thing in the morning, to sing a song of welcome, to shout…
Does hang drying clothes have economic and environmental benefits? Although I’ve been an environmentalist for years, this is a question that I want to explore from a scientific basis. Early on, my parents and grandparents and faith community taught me to respect the Earth, to be Earth partners. Although at Spirit Tree Farms we explore…
Early this morning I realized I should get busy hand watering my newly-planted squash, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and other garden plants here at Spirit Tree Farm. Actually, let me rephrase that. It hadn’t rained in Georgia for several days. The plants needed water. Hand watering the garden isn’t necessary. I could turn on the hose…
