September 29-30 -

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” - Lamentations 3:22-24 ESV

Natures every day is a new beginning....Her every morn is the world made new...

She is a rewarder of those who love her.

Every culture has it's own customs and rituals – it's hopes, plans and desires for the future. This is more so when a child is born. Chief John Snow of the Stoney Indians in Alberta gives us this insight into their custom and beliefs.

'When an Indian child is born elders tell the parents, “This child is lent to you by the Creator. This child is not your own. So take care of him. Bring him up right. Teach him about the Great Spirit. Teach him to be kind, generous, brave, and courageous.”

If the child lives in sorrow or suffering, it is possible that the Great Spirit will take him back. When the child grows up to manhood and to middle-age, he is the same person the Great Spirit lent to us. And he may grow up to be an elder among us.

In our language we call the earth “Mother Earth”. We are fed from Mother Earth, we are kept alive by her and depend on her. We are part of Mother Earth, and she is part of us.

The forest is beautiful because of it's diversity. There are all kinds of flowers. There are tall trees and small shrubs-straight trees, crooked trees, leaning trees, young trees and old trees. There are trees of all colours. When the storms come and the strong winds blow, it is not against one lonely tree, but against many trees. The trees stand together. The forest is beautiful because it grown in harmony with Nature and according to the plan of the Great Creator.

In addition to the books we read in the libraries, we should also read Nature's library. Mankind can be like a beautiful forest of people if we grow according to the plan of the Creator.'

How alike we are!

“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it” - Proverbs 22:6 NKJV

Music today is Susan Boyle - “How Great Thou Art”. Click on the picture to listen.