God and Nature Winter 2024
Mentors
By Cheryl Grey Bostrom
By Cheryl Grey Bostrom
While rain delayed the hay cutting, voles proliferated and eaglets grew. Then, when baling cleared
the field, parent birds brought their youngsters, who watched and imitated their elder mentors.
Ten baldies in all, hunting rodents—the younger ones panting from the day’s heat and effort.
the field, parent birds brought their youngsters, who watched and imitated their elder mentors.
Ten baldies in all, hunting rodents—the younger ones panting from the day’s heat and effort.
“They neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them.”
—Luke 12:24
“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
—Philippians 4:9
“Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.”
—Hebrews 13:7
Pacific Northwest naturalist and photographer Cheryl Grey Bostrom is the author of four books, including the award-winning novel SUGAR BIRDS and its forthcoming sequel LEANING ON AIR. A former teacher and columnist, she lives with her veterinarian husband and a small pack of Gordon setters in rural Washington State.