God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone,
but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars.
~Author unknown,
but commonly attributed to
Martin Luther~
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Even in times of tribulation, such as we are now undergoing, God's wild places can soothe the troubled soul and lighten the heart's sorrow.
If we can seek out a quiet garden, park, or natural place, we can distance from the clamor, chaos, and cringe-worthy news cycles.
In these spaces of quiet and repose we come face to face with God's grace and can then return to our lives refreshed in body, mind, and soul.
Note: The photo above is of Cyrpidium montanum, Mountain Lady Slippers of Northern Idaho, and was taken with my cell phone on an early June forest-walk.
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