Recognizing the dignity of each living thing, mobile or fixed, insect, animal, tree, or mushroom, has broadened my love for this world and diminished my need for a god in heaven. We have multitudes of gods on Earth.
~ Terry Tempest Williams, Erosion: Essays of Undoing (Sarah Crichton Books, October 8, 2019)
…truth be told. At long last.
Truth it is!
Shades of Eve’s shortsightedness, and unfortunately, only one “O happy fault!” shall have been granted mankind. If the authoress (or one of her beloveds) were a violinist, and a Stradivarius addressed to her arrived at her door, would she only respect the exquisite gift for it’s potential man-made music, but utterly ignore its maker AND gifter?
Now that is a big question!
beautiful. interesting, but not totally surprising that my post today is along the very same lines
Shinto. Again we are virtually and cosmically aligned!
I didn’t have you down as an agnostic…
Yep.
Could not agree more with all o’ y’all…
Gorgeous photo. Great words. Thanks
Thanks Linda. Agree on both.
Nature is my church 🍂
What amazing church!
Beautiful and I think not only recognising, that’s easy to do from our phones and afar, but by actually being in nature and honouring it all and developing a deep respect and love affair over-time. 🧚🏽♂️☘️🌱🌼
Well stated captured.
Monday morning here
Not yet not yet not yet.
And with every breath and every deed, word, thought and step I take upon this planet, may all I am and all I do be a song of gratitude.
Yes!