Wilderness Whispers

25/10/2026

24/10/2026

When nature wants to join you at the table.

23/10/2026

Fridayfootprints - Friday 23rd October 2026

There are moments in time when you cannot get enough of the uniqueness and majesty of nature.

These are the times when the whispered words have no sound, yet their presence is as loud and clear as if they were being shouted from the mountaintop.

If only we could capture these and keep them as a ‘freeze-frame’ of the Glory of God to hold His holiness in our hearts.

16/10/2026

Fridayfootprints - Friday 16th October 2026

One view, one thought, one sound, one experience.

That is all it sometimes takes to have that ‘hair-raising’ moment. That instant when your body comes alive. The instant that you sense you are not alone in the world and that there is a presence that allows, every now and then, for you to feel that fellowship moment.

We are not all the same. Each of us experiences that ‘presence’ in different ways, yet the resulting ‘hair-raising’ moment is common to all. When the majesty of nature has that impact, it is speaking to you in the only way it can – by announcing a spiritual connection.

It is a gift that nature gives, and it is given in love in the hope that humanity will find enough value in the gift that there will be a reciprocal offer of nurturing, protection and conservation.

When nature’s gift stops giving, when there is nothing left to give, it may be too late to turn back the clock. We were given a responsibility to care for the world from the beginning. So far, we seem to have forgotten that in our greed for power and resources. Nature won’t bite back – it will just stop giving.

And that will be the saddest day of all!

09/10/2026

Fridayfootprints - Friday 9th October 2026

A flutter of wings in the open window behind me and the gutteral purr from the Loerie greets my morning.

I turn to the sound,

“Morning, how goes the dawn with you today?”

Interpreting the purr, the sounds and the words is mostly a guessing game. Yet, it is the closeness and trust from one creature to another that brings meaning to the bond that nature forms with me.

A request for food or something more profound? Perhaps just a need to be seen, heard and acknowledged.

Notwithstanding the speed at which the fruit is devoured, I hang onto the thought that there is more to the relationship!

There was an owl once that cooed and grunted when I spoke to it in clicks. A meaningful conversation? Probably not! Yet the bond and the feeling of fellowship that the interaction meant to me was beyond what most human connections offer.

There is a spirit embedded in creation that, if we allow it, will enter our being and find its home within us.

It can be our reason to live another day. A reason to be enveloped in the sights and sounds of nature and a reason to never give up the fight to protect what has been gifted to as a place to bring a smile to our soul and the comfort that in nature’s peace, we find our souls!

02/10/2026

Fridayfootprints - Friday 2nd October 2026

How do we colour our hearts?

Any view of nature, any understanding of the myriad of different creatures, plants and insects, each with their own uniqueness, any knowledge of the attention to detail in sound, colour and behaviour must at some point bring a little joy to your heart. A little wonder at the miracle of creation!

Conversely, any view of humanity raises questions anew!

When one considers that, of all the wars and destruction being played out on the world stage, many of the leaders of these wars believe in a God.

The same God that created the majestic beauty of nature.

For many around the world, that beauty is lost under the devastation that war and the loss of innocent lives bring.

At some stage in our lives, surely, we have to ask: how is it possible that the people who believe in a God who created a world of incredible beauty created them to destroy it and all who lived in it?

We can colour our hearts with the peace that nature brings to our existence. Step into creation's world and be filled with a spiritual awareness of who you are supposed to be, and let His paintbrush colour in your soul.
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25/09/2026

Fridayfootprints - Friday 25th September 2026

The Spring renewal is nature’s gift to itself.

A time to be reborn, a time to blossom and a time to paint a little joy in the world.

Spring is not only about the explosion of colour, but also about the reverberance of sound that nature’s fauna brings to both the day and night.

Whilst we can view nature’s smorgasbord of colour and sound during the day, it is in the stillness of the night that the silence that envelopes us is broken by the lonely call of the owl and the lyrical poetry of the nightjar’s words.

The night’s silence is a time to reflect and find peace and rest. A time for us to be undisturbed in our meditation and contemplation of life.

And if you hear the owl call your name, then it is all the more reason to rejoice in your chance at a Spring renewal as a gift to a life reborn in Spirit and soul.