For Those Entrusted with Animals and Land

Creator and Good Shepherd,

You made the creatures we tend and the ground beneath their feet.
Before they belonged to our farms, businesses, or tables,
they belonged to You.

Michelle Stinson 4/24/26 Michelle Stinson 4/24/26

An Ode to Indoor Plants

Thanks be to God,
the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
who delighted in making
the families of plants
who call our homes
their home.

Michelle Stinson 9/25/25 Michelle Stinson 9/25/25

Dirt

Glory be to God for Dirt—

For backyard soil
as dark and dense
as the midnight sky.
And for all the creatures
who make this ground
their earthy home—
the wiggly ones
and leggy ones
and the tiny ones
our eyes can’t see.

Sacred Place 4/24/25 Sacred Place 4/24/25

Holy Care

“The earth is Yours, and everything in it.”
Psalm 24:1

Father in Heaven,
Creator of all that is.
May we reflect
Your love for Creation,
And care for the home we share
With all You have made.

Sacred Place 9/25/24 Sacred Place 9/25/24

Produce

Thank you for produce,
For the food from the ground,
Growing in it, on it, and above it.

Sacred Place 7/19/24 Sacred Place 7/19/24

Neighbor’s Weeds

Father in Heaven,
May the growth of my neighbor’s weeds
Be an unexpected invitation
To my continued growth and formation.

Sacred Place 6/10/23 Sacred Place 6/10/23

Growth & Gardens

Our gardens may not be a significant source of our produce,
they may be only a potted plant or bed of flowers,
but would every garden in our neighborhood be a living reminder of grace and growth.

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We have come to believe, as followers of Jesus, one of the worthiest endeavors we can undertake is to take the Great Commandment seriously and learn to be in relationship with our literal neighbors.