Walking in the forest reminds us that the Earth is not simply the background to human life. It is a living field of relationship — holding us, grounding us, and teaching us to listen again. In returning to nature, we may begin to recover something essential within ourselves.
In this reflection for Lent and Ramadan, we consider what it means to live in a world marked by war, noise, and uncertainty. The invitation is not to escape the world, but to turn inward, to seek peace within, and to listen more deeply for the work that is ours to do.
There is a moment in the book of Jeremiah when the prophet is taken to the house of the potter. He watches as the clay in the potter’s hands begins one way, but then shifts. The potter changes course and shapes something altogether different. Traditionally, this story is used to affirm God’s freedom — that […]