Creation Inspirations Blog

If you happen to be visiting someplace warm and tropical for spring break, or if you’re lucky enough to live in such a location, you likely have a Creation Inspiration right outside your front door every day-the palm tree.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the day we reflect on Christ’s ride into Jerusalem, and how he was greeted with cheers and anticipation. Later in the week, things were different of course, but imagine what it must have been like to have been on that street that day waving a palm branch, welcoming God himself (even if you didn’t understand that’s what was going on).

The next time you see a palm tree, whether you’re driving along an ocean front highway or maybe gazing out your hotel room, take a moment to remember Holy Week and God’s amazing love & grace.

John 12:13 (NIV) They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”

Be Inspired!

Cheryl Pickett

Did you know there are at least 400 “dead zones” along coastal areas around the world? Dead means there isn’t enough oxygen to support living things and there are also often toxic gases being produced instead.

When the area starts changing, things that can crawl or swim away do their best to get out. Things that can’t move die, adding to decomposition and the chemicals produced in that process.

What causes this problem? Mostly drainage and stuff getting dumped into the water that doesn’t belong there. In addition, destroying wetlands and similar environments destroys much of the natural filtering system earth has and the problems increase because of that as well.

The oceans are amazing places, there’s so much we don’t know about them. Find out more about what’s happening to them and what we can do about it on the current Nature series One Ocean (check PBS or similar TV stations).

Be Inspired!

Cheryl Pickett