At Christmas we remembered the story of Jesus being born, fully man. Rooted in a particular place and time.
How many of us live in the place we grew up in, or continue the same occupation as our parents? Even if we do, how much of our everyday lives are spent connected with the soil and the living things which surround us. How much with words, news, tastes, customs, and ideas that are new and international?
Here is an insight into one persons experience of rediscovery.
- The leaves of a tree live in a very different world to it’s roots, but without both how can a tree exist?
- What does it mean to be rooted?
Here is more about the meaning of the word Pohaku