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Telling New Stories in the New Year

Telling New Stories in the New Year

by Shirin McArthur | Jan 4, 2021 | Christianity, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

Happy New Year! On New Year’s Eve, I listened to a couple of different video events marking the occasion. The first included a reflection from Union Seminary President Serene Jones. She spoke in part about the many months of social upheaval across America, and the...
2020 in the Rearview Mirror

2020 in the Rearview Mirror

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 28, 2020 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

The year 2020 is almost over. I can imagine everyone around the world heaving a deep sigh of relief. It’s been a tumultuous year on so many levels. As it draws to a close, I’m reflecting on my own life in this year and drawing out a few themes that have been woven...
I’m Harvesting Awareness in 2020

I’m Harvesting Awareness in 2020

by Shirin McArthur | Oct 12, 2020 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

The harvest season is here. The majority of humans now live in cities (55% in 2018), so we tend to be more out of touch with the seasonal rhythms of planting and harvesting (unless, like me, you have a garden!). We might put pumpkins on our porches, but few of us grow...
Remembering Cottonwood Trees

Remembering Cottonwood Trees

by Shirin McArthur | Aug 3, 2020 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

One week ago, on my morning walk, I discovered that this huge old cottonwood tree had been cut down. It stood out in a field, on the edge of former farmland (I think there once was a house nearby, as there’s a covered wellhead). That field has been awaiting the chance...
Figs, Caverns, and Connecting with Nature at Home

Figs, Caverns, and Connecting with Nature at Home

by Shirin McArthur | Jul 20, 2020 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

There’s a gorgeous and bountiful fig tree in my neighborhood. It’s in the back corner of a yard that backs onto a public footpath, and the tree’s branches hang over the fence on two sides. I discovered it last year, in the height of the fig season, when birds, bees,...
Nesting with Perseverance

Nesting with Perseverance

by Shirin McArthur | May 25, 2020 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

There’s a cactus outside my office window that’s between three and four feet tall. We planted it two or three years ago and it’s really taken hold (no blossoms yet, but I remain hopeful that one year it will be mature enough to bloom!). A couple of weeks ago, I...
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