Living in a rural area of East Texas provides opportunities to view life from perspectives not available in a city. You notice a full moon or a new moon because there a few lights hiding the view at night. You notice when the trees bud out or when the leaves fall. You see wildlife searching for food and raising their young. The handiwork of God is all around you.
You learn how important water is to livestock and all nature. You can feel the grass crunch as you walk across it in dry seasons. Or you may feel army worms squish under your feet in late summer as they destroy the grass in matter of days.
And there are questions.
You see plants and trees adapt to the changing seasons. Some die. Others thrive. You question why God created some plants like brier vines. Why do black locust and bois d’ arc trees have thorns? Where does wildlife find warmth when it’s cold?