Read Wendell Berry’s poem, “The Peace of Wild Things,” and then spend a quiet few minutes outside, reflecting and thanking God in prayer for graciously making the world. Go to a farm or a local farmer’s market, and then make a meal using only (or mostly) the food you picked up there.

Only one photo! Then share your photos with each other, and have each person explain why they took their photo of what they did. Visit a park or nature preserve with family or friends, and give everyone 30 minutes to take one photo each of the most beautiful and interesting pieceS of God’s creation they can capture with their camera.

Then, write a few reflections on the kind of Creator who would create “handiwork” like this. Write down as much as you can about what you observe there. Could be a local stream, pond, or beach a garden or park in your town or just under a tree in your backyard. Take a notepad and find a quiet spot in nature to just sit for an hour. Leave your phone, headphones, and other electronics at home. Go on a daily walk outside, even for just 15 minutes (if that’s all you can spare), and go totally unplugged. If you have kids, read Everyone a Child Should Know by Clare Heath-Whyte Gather a couple people from your church to read through The Wisdom Pyramid together and discuss. Or read one of the books in Crossway’s “Theologians on the Christian Life” series. Read a short biography about a missionary, theologian, or key figure in church history. Send your pastors a note of appreciation, thanking them for how they’ve led and served over the past few difficult years. Text someone in your church every week and ask how you can pray for them. If you have kids, read a Bible story to them (or tell it from memory) at least once a day.Īttend your church’s worship gathering every Sunday. Read Matt Smethurst’s short book, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God’s Word. Listen to all the Psalm-based songs in Poor Bishop Hooper’s EveryPsalm project (find them on Spotify), or other Scripture-based albums like those from Psallos, The Corner Room, Cardiphonia, and others. Practice daily to help commit it to memory (perhaps following the method mentioned in the CATC Articles, “Scripture Memory.” Some passages to consider memorizing are Psalm 1, Psalm 23, Psalm 46, Isaiah 53, Colossians 1:15-20, Ephesians 1:3-14, Philippians 2:1-11, Revelation 21:1-8, Romans 8, Romans 12, Matthew 5. Pick one passage or entire chapter(s) from Scripture to memorize. Spend five minutes in prayer after your daily reading, asking God to grant you wisdom. Read through the whole book of Proverbs, one chapter a day.

The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken