In “Life Burns,” Kassi Wilson explores the idea of waiting as she sits still in front of her pond.

In her poetry, Chelsea Fraser finds wonder and celebrates maternal strength in the great outdoors—be it in an owl’s flight, an old maple tree, or the natural landscape.

Inspired by an earnest question from her son, Deidre Braley’s poem, “He Asks Me if Fairies Are Real,” pays homage to childhood, nature, and wonder—three things one should always hold dear.

Greg Basch fights within his own mind and is met with the Sacred in “War of Silences.” Then he reminds us how we desperately need beauty to survive in “Oxygen.”

Sarah Steele explores wholeness and beauty in “How to Polish a Petoskey,” “City Coffee Shop Musings,” and “The Most Beautiful Thing.”

In her poem “In the Midst of These that Do Not Toil,” Sheila Dougal reminds us of beauty to be found in the restful resilience of nature and the calling on each of us to learn from its example.

Courtney Moody explores how nature can bring us to our depths and also to God in “Hymn of the Flatland Wanderer,” “Wild Sabbath,” and “Back in the Origins.”

Camilla Richardson invites us to experience nature from the perspective of creation in her poem “Wildflower.”

Christopher James summons us to return to the heart of the wilderness in his poem “Where Deer Walk Unafraid.”

Join Christel Jeffs as she collects ordinary moments in “Shattered Clay, Shining Treasure.”

In her poem “A Highland Hike in the Blue Ridge,” Gail Davidson beautifully articulates her spiritual encounter on a hike through God’s creation.

Join Rosa Gilbert as she explores truths from birds, trees, and freshly-brewed coffee in “Soft-boned,” “Wonders of Old,” and “New Mercies.”

Alexa Johansen seeks home and finds the way back to herself in “Finding Home.”

Jodie Gerling finds peace and comfort in “Autumn’s Rhythm,” “Creation’s Cathedral,” and “A Wild Refrain.”

Stand at the foot of a waterfall with Kristi Clark in “The Secret of the Waterfall.”

Julia McMullen evokes God’s love in “I Am a Seed” and “Freedom.”

In “Reflections in the Wilderness,” Kim Butler looks for herself and finds something deeper.

Meghan Cole issues a challenge to each of us to slow down and experience the world around us in her poems “Grace Monsoon,” “Beautiful,” and “Bestowed.”