Reflection

“Some day the earth will weep, she will beg for her life, she will cry with tears of blood. You will make a choice, if you will help her or let her die, and when she dies, you too will die.”
–Hollow Horn Bear

Prayer

Holy Creator,

The writing has been on the wall for some time: we have not stewarded your creation wisely. We have not loved earth our mother with appropriate devotion. Instead we have pilfered the world’s resources for the sake of our own dreams and visions. Nightmares often have followed. Forgive us, God, for the mess we have made of your beautiful world. Heal our hearts above all, that we might love the world as a sign of our devotion to you. Maker of heaven and earth renew our sense of urgency for the calling before us, to cultivate a world worth inheriting for generations to come. Amen.

Call to Action

How do I personally take responsibility for stewarding the natural world? What am I doing to preserve and protect the planet for the sake of a shared future? Take time today to make one act
of conservation.