Mother’s Day and Mother Earth, Getting Better Caring for Creation May 13, 2025

During Mother’s Day and into the next day, I kept thinking about all of us living together on this planet we call home.  Here we are, sharing this 3rd planet from the Sun, trying to get along and having difficulties doing that.  In the midst of all our difficulties, we often forget that our continued survival depends on how well we care for this lovely jewel of a planet.

In order for us to survive, we need fresh air, clean water, as well as good food.  We tend to take fresh air and even clean water for granted.  Most of us are not growing any of our own food, so we assume that farmers and gardeners will always be able to supply what we need.

As I was thinking about all the challenges we are facing right now, I was also having a lovely Mother’s Day.  I was texting, checking in with family, and having lunch with friends.  Then I spent more than an hour sitting in the shade, in a large meadow with hundreds of tiny spring flowers.  At least half of these flowers were native to NE Oklahoma.  The birds were singing.  There was a gentle breeze, so for a while I could rest in Creation and recharge.  It was a lovely day!

Being in Nature, even for a short time can be very restorative, partly because of the fresh air and the amazing colors as well as the Butterflies and all the Beneficial Bugs and Pollinators.  There were small white and yellow Butterflies, a few Wasps, one or two LadyBugs.  Recently, I have been paying more attention to “bugs” because so many of them are very beneficial.

For instance, Ants, found all around the world, are essential because they “till the soil” underground.  Ants are essential for many reasons, but our usual response is to poison them!  However, we need Ants for many reasons in addition to “underground tilling”!

We are having negative effects on Creation in many ways with our current form of “civilization” and “scientific progress”!  Fortunately, there is great research going on as well as excellent programs on YouTube, Gaia, and of course, PBS!  The information we need for a “course correction” is available.  This is an excellent reason to transform your lawn into a Pollinator Garden or a Monarch Waystation !!!  Creation needs all the help and support that we can give.

Everything we do now to support and Care for Creation, will help secure a healthy future of Fresh Air, Clean Water, and Healthy Food for all our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren!  There are so many ways to protect and support Creation and All Creatures Great and Small.  Building a Pollinator Garden in one corner of your yard is easy to do.  Mowing your grass with the mower blades set at 3 or 4 inches up will make a big difference.  And, of course, stop using pesticides so the natural relationships will be re-established.  Remember, Beneficial Insects are also very determined predators and will reduce the number of aphids and mosquitoes naturally, no problem!

We can easily do so much to create a better future for our families and the health of the Earth.  So, while politics and politicians are raging, and people are busy trying to figure out “What Is Going On … ???”, shift your attention to Creation.  Take a break from “civilization”, tune into Nature, and take a deep breath of Fresh Air.  Plant a few native plants and rest in the shade of a wise and wonderful Tree.

 

 Mary teaches mindfulness and spiritual practices.

She leads Heart Coherence groups and offers individual coaching.

Through her “Caring for Creation” podcast, she shares practices

for connecting with the earth and our spirituality.