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The Art of Creation: The Bead King

The Art of Creation: The Bead King

August 31, 2023 - Nicknamed “The Bead King," Gateja is a mixed-media artist and jewelry designer, known for his use of recycled and sustainable materials—in particular, his paper beads. His large-scale, intricate works are often colorful and tend to a hopeful view of the world. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: No One Else

The Art of Creation: No One Else

August 24, 2023 - This poem by Marshall Island poet Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner brings home to readers that climate change doesn't just threaten "nations" in the abstract, but affects specific people, creatures, and land that are part of those nations. By Louise Conner

The Way Forward: Exodus 33-34—A New Start

The Way Forward: Exodus 33-34—A New Start

August 22, 2023 - We have rejected our calling to be earthkeepers, to co-sustain this beautiful earth in ways that reflect God's intentions for a flourishing world. The latest example of this can be seen in the smoldering rubble of the city of Lahaina. By James Amadon

The Art of Creation: Awakening With the Eyes of Nature—The Art of Susan Cohen Thompson

The Art of Creation: Awakening With the Eyes of Nature—The Art of Susan Cohen Thompson

August 17, 2023 - Today, Circlewood friend and guest writer Elaine Breckenridge shares the work of Camano Island artist and neighbor Susan Cohen Thompson. Along with the art itself, Elaine shares how it has influenced her own understanding of the world around her. By Elaine Breckenridge

Practical Earthkeeping: Greening Around the House

Practical Earthkeeping: Greening Around the House

August 19, 2023. Household actions can have a big impact. By Abigail Welborn.

The Art of Creation: Prayer for the Earth

The Art of Creation: Prayer for the Earth

August 10, 2023 - As someone who believes in both an all-powerful God and in the capability of humans to affect the course of history, I find this Prayer for the Earth from Rabbi David Mevorach Seidenberg to be a helpful resource and share it in the hope that others will, also. By Louise Conner

The Way Forward: Exodus 32— An Uncertain Future

The Way Forward: Exodus 32— An Uncertain Future

Aug 7, 2023 - Exodus is such a powerful story is because it highlights universal themes that have been lived out over and over again - including how to live with God when the future is uncertain. By James Amadon