We had our beginning, as created beings, in a garden. So say the world’s great monotheistic religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Whether one views the Genesis narrative of Eden as metaphor or as history, an essential point remains the same: we choose to believe that we were intended for a place of beauty, bounty, and …
Author: Susan K. Hagen
Retired professor of Middle English literature and Master Gardener, living in north central Alabama—with additional interests in nature photography and poetry.
