Today, give thanks for trees. Trees, rooted in the earth, rise up to reach for the heavens. They embrace the movement of the wind, become bridges between the land and sky, earth and heaven.
Trees of different species signal the changing seasons. Many of them blaze with color, and grow bare as the world changes. Others remain verdant throughout the year.
In Biblical texts, trees are listed by species as the building element of ships and temples. They appear in domesticated gardens and orchards, grow wild and unkempt in natural settings. They appear as symbols of strength and abundance, and are used as instruments of death and execution. At their best, they become bearers of blessing, renewal and resurrection.
Give thanks for trees. — Rev Gail
Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever.
— 1 Chronicles 16:33-34
But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
forever and ever.
I will thank you forever,
because of what you have done.
In the presence of the faithful
I will proclaim[a] your name, for it is good.
— Psalm 52:8-9
When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree. —Vietnamese Proverb