The Flowers Are Not the Point
Cacti are blooming all over the Sonoran Desert right now. From ground-hugging hedgehogs to skyscraping saguaros, brilliant flowers are unveiling themselves in sartorial splendor. Many blooms last only a day, making it an exciting challenge for me to see how many I can...
Becoming a Divine Evocation of Grace
Spring is appearing in various guises all over the northern hemisphere. Here in southern Arizona, various cacti are blooming spectacularly. It’s difficult for me to choose which route to walk each morning, because I want to check in on various plants that are showing...
Pondering What Winter Gives, Even in the Desert
Two weeks ago, a friend and writer colleague, Kelsea Habecker, began a winter writing/posting project on Instagram with the hashtag #whatwintergives. Living in the Sonoran Desert, I find that winter gives some rain and relatively cooler temperatures (sometimes even...
Native Viewpoints on the Southern US Border
As I noted last week, I’m focusing on reflections from a recent Border Summit during Advent. This week, I want to focus on the voices of two Native American tribal leaders who spoke to us about the particular realities of life on the US-Mexico border for people whose...
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