It Occurs All Around Us

“At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.” – Isaiah 41:10 When I was young, an old man shared something that profoundly influenced my finances, relationships, and spiritual journey. I loved visiting the nature preserve across from my house, where I once spotted a mountain lion. In those days, I was a big fan of the Karate Kid and Jackie Chan movies. One day, I discovered a patch of yellow bamboo growing there, which was rare in California at the time. Excited, I would kick and punch it, pretending I was in China or Hong Kong, feeling really cool. One day, while walking my dog, I noticed a city gardener had cut down all the bamboo, leaving only stubs. And I said, well, this was my little piece of Hong Kong, and it’s gone