--- title: God Weaves His Tales through the Natural World description: God Weaves His Tales through the Natural World --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2012/10/28/god-weaves-his-tales-through-the-natural-world#) # God Weaves His Tales through the Natural World Oct 28, 2012 1:00:15 PM  |  by [Susan Bailey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/susan-bailey) I believe in God. And I can see evidence of His existence and care for humanity, told through the stories He has left for me to find. The more I immerse myself in God, the more these stories come to life. I’d like to show you what I saw yesterday during my lunchtime walk. It’s October. Cool air and gray rainy days are becoming more frequent. Today a soft rain fell, covering the land in a shimmering mist. The leaves are peaking here in Massachusetts, turning vivid shades of red, orange and yellow. They flash their colors for all to see only to fall to the ground. [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/falling-leaves2.jpg?width=204&height=272&name=falling-leaves2.jpg "falling leaves2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/falling-leaves2-1.jpg)Off in the distance I saw a tree, its fallen leaves creating a colorful circle around the trunk. I started to think: leaves derive their sustenance from the tree. Once the leaves fall, they will shrivel up and die. ### God was telling me a story. “I am the tree,” He says, “and each of you are leaves. If you remain connected to the tree, you will flourish. If you decide to fall away, you will die.” [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dying-and-pretty-leaves-cropped.jpg?width=266&height=300&name=dying-and-pretty-leaves-cropped.jpg "dying and pretty leaves cropped")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dying-and-pretty-leaves-cropped-1.jpg)Reflecting on that thought (not unlike John 15:5 when Jesus calls Himself the vine and we the branches), I began examining the leaves on the ground. Some were still supple and beautifully adorned, just waiting to be admired. Others were brown and dry despite the mist. And it occurred to me: we, like these leaves, may fall away from our Source of Life and flourish for a time but eventually, the color will fade and life will ebb away until we too are brown and dry. [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/leaf-with-drops-h.jpg?width=560&height=302&name=leaf-with-drops-h.jpg "leaf with drops H")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/leaf-with-drops-h-1.jpg) Even a leaf covered with raindrops cannot survive forever on its own.  The drops will evaporate and the leaf will wither. It needs the tree to live. [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/falling-leaves3.jpg?width=224&height=300&name=falling-leaves3.jpg "falling leaves3")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/falling-leaves3-1.jpg)Thus the story of the vital relationship between God and humanity, told through His creation. ### And there is more to this story. No healthy tree bears only one leaf. Healthy trees are covered with leaves providing the traveler with relief from the heat under shady branches. God did not intend for us to be alone. Without each other, we also wither and die. He means for us to be a community, just like He as a Trinitarian God, forms the perfect community of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/trinity-retouched-1.jpg?width=216&height=300&name=trinity-retouched-1.jpg "trinity retouched")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/trinity-retouched.jpg)A seamless circle of love, continuous and unbroken for all eternity. Perfect love, perfect harmony and we are invited to join. And unlike leaves which are temporal, dressed in their best colors for a brief moment before fading and dying, we can become perfected as the image of God we were meant to be. So long as we stay connected to the tree. **What story is God sharing with you today?** ***Copyright 2012 Susan Bailey*** ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F10%2F28%2Fgod-weaves-his-tales-through-the-natural-world%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F10%2F28%2Fgod-weaves-his-tales-through-the-natural-world%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F10%2F28%2Fgod-weaves-his-tales-through-the-natural-world%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=God%20Weaves%20His%20Tales%20through%20the%20Natural%20World) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F10%2F28%2Fgod-weaves-his-tales-through-the-natural-world%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F10%2F28%2Fgod-weaves-his-tales-through-the-natural-world%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Susan Bailey](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/susan_bailey1.jpg) ### [Susan Bailey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/susan-bailey) Susan Bailey is the author of *River of Grace: Creative Passages Through Difficult Times* (Ave Maria Press), and *Louisa May Alcott: Illuminated by The Message* (ACTA Publications), part of their Literary Portals to Prayer series. 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