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These are stories I lived and questions I still carry: reflections on growing up on a farm, on what it means to leave and return, and on the urgency of preserving land, legacies, and a rural way of life.

Nature as Healer, Teacher, and Refuge
Nature & Place, Legacy & Memory Rhonda J. Ray Nature & Place, Legacy & Memory Rhonda J. Ray

Nature as Healer, Teacher, and Refuge

Nature has always been my refuge—a quiet healer and teacher. From childhood days watching trees sway outside my window to adult walks in the woods or along the sea, I’ve found comfort, clarity, and a sense of God’s presence in the natural world. Even the smallest glimpse of nature reminds me to slow down, breathe, and trust that renewal is always possible.

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