Be still, and know that I am God;     I will be exalted among the nations,     I will be exalted in the earth. ~ Psalm 46:10 There are times when being busy–even with wonderful spiritual disciplines like those we have been using at this blog–can be a way to escape from dealing with the feelings we have in the midst of life. Being busy about this or that–even good, godly activity that promotes my closeness with...

Years ago, I had the joy of working for the Sacramento Science Center and Junior Museum taking classes of kids on nature walks. It began as a volunteer job and worked into doing something I loved for pay! I learned “environmental interpretation” so that I could share the natural history of the local plant and animal life with young students. I learned to be quite the “sleuth” because often, when you are out on the trail...