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The focus on sustainability, along with ethical and environmental working practices, has become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes in recent years. In this episode, we explore sustainable development and ethical business practices in Essex with four inspiring guests. We highlight their significant contributions to sustainability and how they have effectively incorporated eco-friendly and ethical practices into their operations. Tune in to gain valuable inspiration and practical tips for driving positive environmental and social change in your own business endeavours. First, Alex Holliman, Managing Director at Climbing Trees, speaks with our reporter Chris Penhall about the benefits of winning a 2024 King's Award in the 'Sustainable Development' category. He details the sustainable practices that led to this recognition for their Essex-based B Corp business. Next, we hear from Portia Patel, Co-Founder of ESGmark, who shares her insights on the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance standards and discusses how businesses can integrate these principles to drive sustainability and ethical practices. Additionally, Chris Penhall talks with Joe Benton, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Essex Wildlife Trust, about the charity's work and how organisations of all sizes can make a real difference to the environment while supporting wildlife conservation efforts. Finally, Jill Poet, CEO of the Organisation for Responsible Businesses, discusses how she has been guiding companies of all sizes toward ethical and sustainable practices for nearly 15 years. The Essex Business Podcast will be taking a short break over the summer period, but we will return soon with another episode. Stay tuned. Recorded July 2024 Guest speakers: Alex Holliman, Managing Director at Climbing Trees climbingtrees.com Portia Patel, Co-Founder of ESGmark esgmark.com Joe Benton, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Essex Wildlife Trust essexwt.org.uk Jill Poet, CEO of the Organisation for Responsible Businesses orbuk.org.uk

Send us a Text Message.In this solo episode, DJ explores the importance of unstructured playtime for children and taking calculated risks for their growth and development.In the segment, DJ highlights the benefits of risk-taking in physical and mental development, emphasizing its role in personal growth. Listen in as she explains that preventing children from taking risks can have negative consequences, and underscores the crucial role parents play in fostering a culture of risk-taking. Additionally, she discusses the significance of free play and outdoor activities for children's physical, social, and emotional growth, highlighting the benefits of unstructured outdoor play and the importance of balance in a child's life.TIMESTAMPS3:07 - Parents must balance the benefits of risk-taking in childhood with potential liabilities.8:36 - DJ believes that allowing kids to take risks is worth the potential injuries, as it helps them develop important skills and memories.19:58 - Risk-taking helps kids build self-confidence, problem-solving skills, and awareness of their surroundings.24:23 - Fearful children may benefit from regular conversations and smaller challenges to build confidence.For more information on the Imperfect Heroes podcast, visit: https://www.imperfectheroespodcast.com/Connect with Us!DJ Stutz -Website: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsacademy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleheartsacademy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpphCRklDJiFXdS76U0LSQRumble: https://rumble.com/v449rkoDJ Stutz Booking Link: https://bookme.name/ImperfectheroespodcastONE ON ONE COACHING Link: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/courses/one-on-one-coaching-bundle

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This week on the Natural Super Kids podcast we are talking about risk-taking, risky play, and risky activities in kids. Back in January, I shared some stories on Instagram about my children jetty jumping, and it led to a conversation about how parents feel about risky activities such as jetty jumping, most parents said risky activities made them very nervous.So I thought I would touch on this topic of conversation further, and dive deeper on the benefits of risky play. In this episode, I share:What is risky play;The big reason I prefer my children to take risks when I am around; I dive deeper into the 6 categories of risky play which include:Great heights;Rapid speeds;Dangerous tools;Dangerous elements;Rough and tumble;Disappearing or getting lost; The benefits of risky play;The teenage brain when it comes to seeking out risky behaviour.Episode links:Ellen Sandseter's 6 Categories of Risky Play

WATCH MY PREVIOUS EPISODE w/ PAUL: Episode 124: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qQS9zoeh0hbAr25azZOVa?si=1da307b83c2048b3  (***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Paul Rosolie is an explorer, author, award-winning wildlife filmmaker, and “real-life Tarzan.” For much of the past 19 years, Paul has lived deep in the Amazon rainforest protecting endangered species and trees from poachers, loggers, and the foreign nations funding them. His 2014 book, “Mother of God” is revered by many among the int'l conservation community (including Jane Goodall) –– and his wildlife work has stretched across 4 continents. EPISODE LINKS: - BUY Guest's Books & Films IN MY AMAZON STORE: https://amzn.to/3RPu952  - Julian Dorey PODCAST MERCH: https://juliandorey.myshopify.com/  - Support our Show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey  - Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/MDTqCBpe  JULIAN YT CHANNELS: - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips  - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily  - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP  PAUL ROSOLIE LINKS: - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/paulrosolie/  - DONATE (JUNGLEKEEPERS): https://www.junglekeepers.com/  ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Paul Rosolie's work w/ VETPAW and anti-poaching in Africa; Rhino Horns & Elephant Tusks 11:48 - Shark Fin Black Market; White Rhino vs Hippo; Pablo Escobar's Hippos 21:51 - Paul's dyslexia; Papillon Book 32:46 - Graham Hancock; Amazon “Man Made” Problem; Leaf Cutter Ants; Speed of Rainforest Vine Growth 40:20 - Pine; Paul's wild jungle trip; Talking to giant beetles 50:29 - Wormholes & Dreams; Medicine of Amazon; Monkeys vs Kids study; Elephants vs Humans 1:01:19 - Testing elephant & Medical Intervention; Paul's Elephant Stare down 1:05:49 - India & Elephants; Nature's revenge; Elephant Mourning 1:16:47 - Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd & Saving world's whales; Orcas attacking boats; Dolphins 1:27:41 - The smartest animal in the Amazon jungle; Hawks attacking sloths 1:35:43 - DaSilva & funding Amazon protection 1:40:47 - The Amazon Rainforest's loggers problem; Transamazon highway 1:51:29 - Walking through Amazon Rainforest; How to survive Northeast America; Bot flies eating human skin 2:00:43 - Amazon Jungle Treehouse; Red & Green Macaque Monkeys 2:16:55 - Matt Gutman's Amazon Rainforest Journalism w/ Paul; Capturing Anaconda Snake 2:25:41 - Gold Miners & Land destroyed by Miners; Climbing Trees; Rainforest burning 2:40:43 - Saving Amazon's animals from wildfires; Cartels in Amazon; Gold Miners vs Paul; Gold Power 2:55:41 - Columbus interrogating natives for gold; Making a difference in Amazon 3:09:05 - JJ & Paul's relationships in the Amazon CREDITS: - Hosted & Produced by Julian D. Dorey - Intro & Episode Edited by Alessi Allaman - Episode Live-switched by Chris Antich ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “JULIANDOREY”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io ~ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 192 - Paul Rosolie

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This episode, we talked about climbing trees that have cabling systems in place, and some tips for considering what to do when cabling trees that need structural support.#treeclimber #treework #treeservice #Treeremoval #Willowtree #powertracpt425 #centerarticulatingloader #treeserviceequipment #arboristequipment #compactloaders #affordableequipment #treecare #treecleanup #arborist #aboricultureCamera Gear (Affiliate linksDango Design Gripper Mount- https://amzn.to/3ZKXGjYGopro Hero 9 Black - https://amzn.to/3PN3moWGopro Hero 12 Black - https://amzn.to/3tkNYbQJobi Tripod - https://amzn.to/3Q3EevpPPE/Safety equipment: (Affiliate links)Phanner Protos - https://amzn.to/46gyKDvSHOWA Atlas 300 Natural Latex Palm Coated General Purpose Work Glove, Blue, Large (Pack of 12 Pair) - https://amzn.to/3rDAWWmArbpro Cervino Wood Steel Cap Chainsaw Boots - https://amzn.to/3F5rPkwCompact loader Equipment I use (Affiliate Links)DEESTONE Two 23x10.50-12 6ply Rated 23x10.50x12 Tractor Lug Ag Tire 23x1050-12 2 Tires Pair - https://amzn.to/3RKw0K02 NEW HORSESHOE 23x10.50-12 8Ply LRD Ditch Tiller Trencher AG Farm Garden Tractor Lawn Riding Super Duty Lug Tires Tubeless 23x10.5-12 ATV1 T148 - https://amzn.to/3Q487fdIf you are running, or looking a staring to run heavier equipment, here are a few tools that I have found super helpful to have around. (Affiliate Links)Makita XPG01Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Grease Gun - https://amzn.to/3rjNm5SDEWALT 20V MAX Grease Gun, Cordless, 42” Long Hose, 10,000 PSI, Variable Speed Triggers - https://amzn.to/48wvEwvTrue Temper 1160300 Pencil Point San Angelo Digging Bar, 1 Count (Pack of 1) - https://amzn.to/452WYj6Lucas Oil New Stens Red N Tacky Grease 051-611 10 Tubes/14 oz. - https://amzn.to/3t9ucjzSHOWA Atlas 300 Natural Latex Palm Coated General Purpose Work Glove, Blue, Large (Pack of 12 Pair) - https://amzn.to/46ocuHlScott® Shop 1-Ply Paper Towels, 55 Sheets Per Roll, Pack Of 12 Rolls - https://amzn.to/3t7qcQyPermatex 25219 Fast Orange Pumice Lotion Hand Cleaner with Pump, 1 Gallon - https://amzn.to/46a0JVoMakita XWT08Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless High-Torque 1/2" Sq. Drive Impact Wrench, Tool Only - https://amzn.to/3Zy87qYMakita 18V LXT® Lithium‑Ion Brushless Cordless 4‑1/2" / 5" X‑LOCK Angle Grinder, with AFT®, Tool Only - https://amzn.to/3PB9z7gMakita XBU03Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Blower, Tool Only -https://amzn.to/3t83HerSupport the showwww.instagram.com/eric_mcgrewwww.youtube.com/user/ericjemandeselevatedofficearb.com

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Alicia Streetman is an arborist and tree climber in Lake Tahoe, California. On this episode of the Hazard Girls podcast, Host Emily Soloby discusses Alicia's fascinating career and the challenges of being a petite woman in a very physical and male-populated field. Alicia talks about the many challenges she faces including finding PPE that fits properly, dealing with comments positive and negative, and the techniques she uses to overcome strength deficiencies in her physically demanding job.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's podcast, Yiuwin Tsang talks to Alex Holliman about building an empowered and loyal team at Climbing Trees and how Alex has put in place real benefits for his employees to help them in both their personal and professional lives. Alex believes in having transparency in your business, particularly in difficult times, so that everyone is aligned with goals and targets. This podcast explains how you build passion and engagement in your team and how that helps grow and protect your business for the future.About Alex Holliman:Following a career at top media agencies, Alex founded digital marketing agency, Climbing Trees. Here, he leads a team of search and social experts who share his passion for cultivating a values-led culture. Alex's commitment to sustainability and his desire to build this into every aspect of his business make him a rare breed of agency owner.

So you're running an ethical agency. A criminal organisation posing as a listed company - let's call them Belgian Australian Tobacco - approaches you."We fund an 'anti-smoking education programme' along with some of our other friends. But the challenge is that it's not as easy to find us on the web as it is lung cancer charities. We need your help to rank better."The programme, as it says on the tin, is to educate people against smoking.Do you take the business? Critically, *how* do you decide?I paint it cynically, but there are many companies who are net detractors from society and environment, but who nonetheless undertake some positive initiatives.Would you work with them on their greenwashing / socialwashing projects which do deliver some good? Surely those anti-smoking charities are doing some good? Like the betting-control charities funded by the bookies?I thought it would be interesting to dive into the nuance in this detailed conversation of the Karmic Capitalist podcast with the founder of "Positive Digital Marketing Agency" Climbing Trees.Climbing Trees do NOT work with tobacco companies. In fact, they list the sectors they won't engage with.This was a really down to earth nuts-and-bolts chat with founder and CEO Alex Holliman. In his words, which I love, Climbing Trees is focussing on working with "companies that the world of tomorrow needs".And that's a virtuous cycle by definition if you do it well. You work in industries and with companies who you believe have a positive role to play in creating a better tomorrow. And if you're right, not only will they grow, but you'll play a part in that growth, and create more successful businesses that you can work with tomorrow.He's been on a journey of building purpose and values into the core of his agency, and that's surfaced a number of areas which they've explicitly tackled to continually make a better company. For their team, for their customers and for society and environment.It's a really interesting journey and discussion. We dive into intent and mechanics - how he's been addressing diversity, client selection, strategy. And the impact it's been having on culture as well as business model.And the ultimate question for client work..."Does it feel good?"Listen in - it's a great story, and Alex shares some very tangible learnings they've had along the way._______________I host a weekly online workshop with CEOs of SMEs (10 to 100 employees approx) about scaling up, allowing them to step back and do more strategic work, and doing it in line with their values. Max 6 per session so we can have a real conversation.If you'd like to join me, find a date that works for you here. They aren't charged for - you and I will both get value from the conversation.Only CEOs / MDs apply - strictly peer-level conversation.

Welcome to this week's episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast. This week Yiuwin Tsang spoke to Alex Holliman, founder of Climbing Trees about how he and his team are on a mission to create a positive impact for their clients and for the planet. Alex has successfully created an ‘excellent client service is critical to success' mantra in his agency team which underpins all of their relationships and projects. He and his team care passionately about the client experience they create.Alex is also keen to harness the enthusiasm and energy that the next generation of employees brings to the table - he feels there is a real sense of the younger generation leaning into some of the problems that are in the world and actually trying to do something positive about it, rather than just carrying on with the same old 'business as usual'. About Alex HollimanAlex is the founder and managing director of Climbing Trees, a B-Corp-certified ethically minded PPC and SEO agency. Previously Alex spent 20 years working for global media giants and independent agencies. Alex is all about trying to do business in a better way and advocating for positive change. And Climbing Trees is working hard towards its goal of becoming net zero and is in the process of planting 1 million trees by 2030, with 265,000 already in the ground. 

Pastor Chris challenges us to abandon our concern with what others think and run in pursuit of our highest priority: Jesus!

Victor Manuel Fleites is an insightful explorer of movement and refreshingly unfettered lover of nature, known mainly as Tarzan. He has been climbing trees since he was a child in Cuba, and over the years has gradually built up a practice he calls Tarzan Movement, inspired by his observation of our simian relatives. Today we talk about finding peace, non-intellectual ways of knowing, learning by imitation, transforming fear, and much more. Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain.You can find Tarzan here: Web: https://tarzanmovement.wixsite.com/tarzanmovementIG: @tarzan_movementYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPW3Ea8cs1UYou can find Primal Nature here:www.primalnature.euSapient is a nonprofit endeavor dedicated to revitalizing the wisdom of the world's oldest living cultures through collaborative exploration and immersive experience: www.sapientfuture.org

This episode we're talking with Victor Manuel, the creator of The Tarzan Movement. Victor is a Tarzan Coach, who teaches his community members how to climb trees, crawl like primates, imitate gorillas and chimps in order to connect with a primal sense and intuition. Victor and I talk in this episode about: climbing trees, connecting with primal senses, community, unmet childhood needs, if time is real, Consciousness, Awareness, Spirituality, why staying present is important, more fast-paced cultures vs cultures that take their time, how cultures and people in warm weather behave differently than cultures in the north that experience cold weather, if there is a benefit to living in warm weather, Victor's beliefs on God and spirituality, how Victor grew his online community to over 19,000 within just a few weeks, Victor's documentary, how to deal with fear and panic, how to appreciate what's in front of you, and how to apply the skills you learn climbing trees to life. - VICTOR MANUEL - INSTAGRAM: @tarzan_movement | https://www.instagram.com/tarzan_movement YOUTUBE: @Tarzan_Movement | https://www.youtube.com/@Tarzan_Movement DOCUMENTARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPW3Ea8cs1U - CONNECT - Connect with Emily to ask any questions that you have & share thoughts and feedback. INSTAGRAM: @emilys.rootawakening | https://www.instagram.com/emilys.rootawakening JOIN MY EMAIL TRIBE: https://keap.page/jmt235/email-tribe.html TYPE B BUSINESS SCHOOL™: https://keap.page/jmt235/typeb.html MANIFESTATION GROUP COACHING COURSE: https://rootawakening.spiffy.co/checkout/manifestation-exploration EMAIL: emily@rootawakening.co (.co, not .com) - SUPPORT - Spread the word, subscribe, review this podcast, share this podcast with loved ones, share this podcast with your community. Let's lift each other up and become empowered together. MUSIC BY: Pluto Monday | Esan is an incredible painter, musician, artist, and all around spectacular human. Support his work and prepare to soak up some creative energy: @plutomonday | https://www.instagram.com/plutomonday

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Joe and Korey sit down with competitive climbing arborist Aneesa Winn and discuss her amazing career, accomplishments, and inspirational perspective on climbing trees. Listen in as we talk about climbing competitions, women in trees, and the life of an international contract climber! Guest: Aneesa Winn: TheTreeChic@gmail.com & IG @thetreechic Aneesa is an ambassador for Courant Vertical Living: https://vertical-living.mycourant.com/en If you would like to participate in or support the WCISA WIA (Western Chapter ISA Women in Arboriculture) annual workshop visit - https://wcisa-wia.org/support/ If you're interested in learning more about the work done by Sybil Gotsch and Nalini Nadkarni you can visit their websites at http://www.sybilgotsch.com/ and https://nalininadkarni.com/ If you enjoyed the podcast please rate, review, subscribe and tell a fellow tree lover! Questions or topics you would like us to discuss? Send them to discoveringforestry@gmail.com. Music credit: Cool Tools Music Video - "Timber" Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy Produced by: Korey Lofy Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/discoveringforestry/support

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The franken-file is here!! James had to cobble together THREE separate segments to make this episode happen...you tell us if it was worth it. This week...snakes climbing trees, epic pod failures, and most importantly, James reports that LOLA LAUGHED AT ONE OF STEVE'S JOKES! Find out what it was and see if YOU laugh too...

God has well-worn paths that he delights to walk down and meet his people. It's on those paths that God pours out grace to his people.

God has well-worn paths that he delights to walk down and meet his people. It's on those paths that God pours out grace to his people.

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Biologist and ecologist Meg Lowman has spent her life climbing trees. Now, she's sharing her tall tales in her book, The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us. We revisit our conversation with her from last year, about why it's important for the next generation of tree climbers to discover — and save — the treetops.

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On this episode we talk to arborist Matt Brunatti. Hes a true artist when it comes to climbing and falling trees! Tune in!

Sunday Sermon from January 16, 2022 based in Luke 19:1-10. Pastor Phillip takes a deep look at what we can learn from the actions of Zacchaeus and his approach to seeing and encountering Jesus. It might just leave you wanting to climb a tree!

Alex Holliman, Managing Director of Climbing Trees, joined Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole to discuss his Agency journey.Alex has worked in the ad industry for almost 30 years, from top advertising agencies like Zenith and Mindshare to a start-up that grew to £25m turnover and latterly starting Climbing Trees.In the episode, they discussed different management styles, making the first hire, winning new business, and mental health within the team.https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexholliman/https://www.linkedin.com/company/climbing-trees-online-marketing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhoole78/https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencergallagher/https://spencergallagher.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/agencynomics-limited/https://www.linkedin.com/company/cact-ushttps://cact.us    https://agencynomics.comThis episode was brought to you by:Forecast https://hubs.la/H0xtd2S0Cactus, the Agencynomics Community and The Cactus Academy https://www.cact.us/https://community.agencynomics.com/https://thecactus.academy/Are you claiming back R&D? Want to learn more? We recommend you speak with Forrest Brown R&D Tax Specialists to make sure you are getting all you deserve. https://bit.ly/3izdxMXAre you automating those laborious HR processes? You could transform the way you work with Breathe.  Sign up for a free trial here: https://bit.ly/36kGDdTAgencynomics is a social enterprise dedicated to helping Agencies to adopt the practices they need to propel their Agency.Agencynomics and Agencyphonics are not for profit.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spg4Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn @Agencynomics

Meg Lowman is a biologist, ecologist, teacher, and conservationist who has spent her life climbing trees. Now she's sharing her tall tales in her new book The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us, in the hopes it will inspire the next generation to discover — and save — that world in the treetops.

On this week's Got Your Eers On?, IT IS A BYE WEEK! We look back on a completely horrible loss bye WVU Football to Baylor and start to talk about how hot is Coach Neal Brown's seat getting! We now sit at the Bottom of the Big12 Conference and what needs to happen during the bye week to get this West Virginia University team looking better?  We invite our Intern Cloney to learn how to speak 'West Virginianees' and Scoot drops a CBME about Climbing Trees for DAYS! All of that an more on this week's Got Your Eers On? dK7eEHrYu1WDmaF6cLVI

We all have a family of origin that affected how we grew up. Understanding what God intends for kids to grow up to discover helps us evaluate the experiences that shaped us. Even as we grow into adulthood, we can enjoy the joys of being children in God's Kingdom.

Today on The Book Club, we're joined by Mrs Khanum, who is sharing "A Good Day for Climbing Trees" by Jaco Jacobs - a book in which two unlikely heroes inspire a whole town by fighting to save a tree. We hope you enjoy! #welovereading

Tim Kovar is a Master Tree Climbing Instructor with 30 years of teaching experience. His love and respect of nature, coupled with his wanderlust spirit, led him to metaphorically and literally take the vertical path less traveled. A path that has led him into the remote jungles of the world in pursuit of his vision to help connect others to our natural world. In 1993, Tim began his career at Tree Climbers International in Atlanta, Ga., where he helped develop the standardized curriculum being taught around the world. Today, he continues to work closely with TCI, serving as their international instructor and ambassador, ensuring the integrity of the organization's high standards. In 2005, the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest lured him to Oregon where he co-founded Tree Climbing Northwest, which was operated by New Tribe. In 2010, he branched out on his own and founded Tree Climbing Planet. In pursuing his vision, Tim has had the opportunity to work with many passionate people. He has worked extensively with canopy researchers stationed around the world, including ornithologists in Indonesia, primatologists in Uganda, entomologists in Ethiopia, and herpetologists in India, and students in Central America. A true believer in sharing his knowledge, Tim consults with eco-tour operators and budding entrepreneurs wishing to plant their own schools. In this episode you will hear about what it means to be a professional tree climber, the values in tree climbing, the does and don'ts, and much more. Some notes... More about 1treellion & Tim Kovar. To support planting all over the world, please check out this link. The great music is credited to Pixabay.

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An hour of top tunes from Rebel Control, Nikhil Beats ft. Henna, Al Mitchell & The New Born Sinners, Penfriend, Wasuremono, Rosie Frater-Taylor, Tom Houston, Stanley Odd, Jodie Smith, BEBELUNA, Climbing Trees, The Crayon Set, ANDRÆ, Faultress, Luke Moore, Dean Owens ft. Gaby Moreno and Jay Chakravorty, handpicked by Tom Robinson from the BBC Introducing Uploader.

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Part 2 take us back down the rabbit hole once again with a mix of beautiful folk, heavy electronic, and some tripped out indie in there too! Listen out for brand new tunes by Climbing Trees, Lizard Sweets, Collapse Of Dawn, Tangerine Cat, Voodoo Rays, Lemonade Kid, Lost Chimes, Static In Verona, Amongst The Pigeons, Kiffie, The Utopiates, Grim, Tobisonics, Lorraine Nash, Gefahgeist, and Tizane. For all the latest check out www.newmusicsaturday.com x --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/newmusicsaturday/message

In this episode, you will hear Mark Williams-Cook joined by Alex Holliman from Climbing Trees, taking a live LinkedIn SEO Q&A session taking questions on: - Getting a career in SEO - Duplicate content issues - Internationalisation - Buying links - No-click SERPs - Faceted navigation - Pagespeed on popular platforms such as Wix and Shopify You can get the full transcription and links to resources at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Like or loathe it - everyone's digital transformation plans got put into warp speed in 2020 and it isn't slowing down anytime soon. Time will tell what impact a life lived online like this is having on our identity and concentration spans. In this episode we're interested in the impact on the smaller tech and digital businesses in the UK, and whether demand hit the roof or whether the technological need has actually been very specific, benefiting just a few strands of the sector. Our special guests are: Declan Cassidy, Chief Executive of Into Games Tim Robinson, Chief Operating Officer of Tech East Ben Collier, Co-founder of Ocasta Antonia Forster, XR Specialist at Unity Technologies Alex Holliman, Managing Director of Climbing Trees. Between them, these generous and curious folk bring experience from the games industry, tech business networks, mobile software development, virtual and augmented reality design and digital and search marketing. They all answered the same questions - but with personal and heartfelt reflections spanning the period from April 2020 through to January 2021. --- Useful links: https://intogames.org/ https://techeast.com/ https://unity.com/ https://antoniaforster.com/ https://ocasta.com/ https://www.climbingtrees.com/ --- For more information on how you can get involved with The Possibility Club – an inclusive community of professionals working out what's next, have a look here > www.thepossibilityclub.org You can also receive Finding Chances, a free weekly letter from Richard Freeman, looking behind-the-scenes at business, culture, community and education by signing-up at www.findingchances.substack.com/ We'd love to know what you think of this podcast. Please review and share your responses to this podcast on your favourite podcast platform. This is an always possible podcast. The interviewer was Richard Freeman for always possible and the producer was Chris Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts.

Today I'm talking with Colleen from Wonder Roots, LLC. She's a mom, a homeschooler, and an entrepreneur, and she runs an outdoor enrichment program at two locations in Vermont. She recognizes the value in supporting the whole child and is, therefore, a fierce advocate for play. She's challenging the traditional structure of education and bringing amazing outdoor education programs to our little state of Vermont. You can find WondersRoots, LLC on social media! instagram.com/wonderrootsllc facebook.com/wonderrootsllc tiktok.com/@wonderrootsllc My website: www.WonderRootsLLC.com Colleen mentions several books in today's episode! You can find the titles and authors below. Balanced and Barefoot by Angela Hanscom Simplicity Parenting by Kim Jon Payne It's Okay Not to Share by Heather Shumaker Good Times on Grandfather Mountain Jacqueline Briggs Martin If you want to follow me on Social Media I can be found at the following links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourReadingTutorOnline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readingtutorashley/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/yourreadingtutor/ Or follow me on my website at www.yourreadingtutor.com And don't forget to get my FREE Reading Rewards System and get your kids excited about reading today!: https://yourreadingtutor.com/reading-reward-system/ Music from this podcast was used with permission from Epidemic Sound.

The first time Sam, Bryn and I visited Door County, Wisconsin was in January 2019.  At Half Acre’s Far And Away Festival the previous autumn I was introduced to Hacienda Beer Co, only to discover I’d in fact known most of them from their time studying at Siebel Institute and mine serving them on their many visits to Local Option. 

99% of the time, Scripture does not mention the HEIGHT that a person stands off of the earth. Today, it does. Weird. Must be foundationally important to this character of Zacchaeus, or at least important to the story. That's where the tree climbing comes in. Our little hero not only runs, but he wants to "see who Jesus was" and so climbs a tree; a sycamore tree. Gotta love the details of this account. Zacchaeus is all in for this day. His feet run. His will obeys. His heart receives joyfully. His pocketbook is opened. His evil ways of defrauding are repented of. His posture is to stand and make a resolution. In the end, the IMPOSSIBLE happens, a rich man is savedWould you run to see who Jesus is? Would you climb a tree? Listen and let's consider this together.If you wish, you can listen on Podcast Addict; Google Podcasts; Podbean; Player FM; or Apple Podcasts. bewithme.us

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Luke has a big landscaping company in my area and I spent some time at his shop, getting the tour and listening to his story. I don't often get the opportunity to pick the brain of big landscaping company owners. I know you will find some gold nuggets in this one! Check out the shop tour on YouTube. Subscribe and click the notification bell so you don't miss it when it comes out! LCR on YouTube Luke's Instagram LCR Merch

Rich living has nothing to do with wealth...depending upon the kind of wealth we're referring to.  Rich living is found far more frequently in impoverished lives.  It is in these lives that the clutter of material wealth is absent so that these lives are free to see what is truly precious.  Life is not about the pursuit of 'stuff.'  Rather, it's about the pursuit of the everyday experiences that are handed to us without cost or obligation.  It's about 'being thankful that we can be thankful' and that such thankfulness is not based on possessions, but on the privilege we have to be possessed by life itself. Rich living means that we live with a sense of gratitude.  Life may be easy or it may be difficult, but we find a space for gratitude in either place.  It's recognizing that life is a privilege, even at those times when it doesn't necessarily feel that way.  It's an appreciate for the little things that we lose in the search of bigger things.  It's realizing that thankfulness is not about great accomplishments, but little gifts.  That all around us are things that we can savor and enjoy because God scatters such things every place we go.  It's about climbing trees and mending shoes.

Use Of Lethal Force, Kid Stuck In Safe, Climbing Trees, and more!

When Brigid and Freya travel from a midnight starry beach to the largest climbing tree in the middle of the woods its not just healing sap from the tree that they find...

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In this episode I take on the idea that all Forest School is is just faffing about in the woods, building dens and climbing some trees. www.ecoedforestschool.co.uk

Listen along as The Story Seeds Podcast host Betsy Bird chats with Tracey Baptiste (New York Times bestselling author of MINECRAFT: THE CRASH, as well as the  Caribbean adventure series THE JUMBIES.) They go behind the scenes and talk about what it was like virtually working and collaborating with 12 year old Amalia on Episode 7 “Barking Up the Right Tree” to grow her story seed about an athletic girl named Joy and her magical relationship with the oak tree in her backyard. In this bonus episode, Tracey shares her writing tips and shares a cool creativiity hack: how to take two very different things and bringing them together to create something entirely new in your writing! Books mentioned in this episode: Minecraft The Crash and The Jumbies series by Tracey Baptiste. The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier. The Lie Tree by Francis Hardinge. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm.Tracey’s Youtube channel which features her talks on Creativity Under Pressure (created during the COVID-19 pandemic)Calls to ActionKids: Call The Story Seeds Hotline at 646-389-5153, email us at storyseeds@literarysafari.com, or visit our website to submit your story ideas. You can also join The Story Seeds Society, our kids listeners club.Grownups: Visit www.storyseedspodcast.com for subscription links, to sign up for our newsletter, and to download our printable activity e-zines for your kids (or the  kid in you!). You can also follow us on Instagram @storyseedspod, on Twitter @litsafarimedia, and on Facebook @literarysafari. Get our Imagination Lab: Experiments in Creativity activity book! It pairs perfectly with the podcast and features tons of episode-inspired prompts and projects! Order your copy here!Hey Listeners! Looking for ways to support our show? Well, now you can! Visit our recently launched glow.fm page where you can support The Story Seeds Podcast on a recurring or one-time basis. Your donation - large or small - will help us create more episodes of the show and give us the ability to provide opportunities for more kids from around the world to participate in Story Seeds. This episode is also available on our YouTube channel. Subscribe here. Show creditsMatt Boynton and Ania Grzesik of Ultraviolet Audio for the sound mixing, design, and score of our bonus episode. Theme music is composed and performed by Andrew VanWyngarden. And, our host is Betsy Bird. The Story Seeds Podcast is a creation and production of Literary Safari www.literarysafari.com

This week’s quarantine edition of Story Seeds brings together two super imaginative Jersey girls: Tracey Baptiste (New York Times bestselling author of MINECRAFT: THE CRASH, as well as the creepy Caribbean series THE JUMBIES) and Amalia Tsampalis (age 12). Tracey helps Amalia grow this story idea:An athletic 12 year old girl loves to climb trees. Maybe this tree she loves to climb is in her backyard. It's really tall and there's not a lot of branches left. The personality of the tree is old and wise, and it's purposely losing its branches because it wants to create a challenge for the girl. Follow this adventure as Story Seeds creator Sandhya Nankani sits in for Betsy Bird to host Tracey and Amalia’s virtual collaboration via video chat where:They explore the power of nonverbal communication and brainstorm ideas for a wise tree characterThey create an athletic, strong, girl characterThey discover they both have Trinidadian roots and share stories about celebrating carnivalAmalia requests Tracey to weave her experiences of breaking an arm into the storyTracey documents her writing process in a series of voice memo diariesThe episode concludes with this week’s story time (20:25) where Tracey reads the story she grew from Amalia’s story seed: Joy’s Challenge.Books and media mentioned in this episode: THE JUMBIES by Tracey Baptiste and THE MAGIC TREEHOUSE series by Mary Pope Osborne.Calls to ActionBonus Episode: Betsy Bird is back next week to interview Tracey so do tune in to hear them chat about writing and staying creative in quarantine.Kids: Call The Story Seeds Hotline at 646-389-5153, email us at storyseeds@literarysafari.com, or visit our website to submit your story ideas. You can also join The Story Seeds Society, our kids listeners club.Grownups: Visit www.storyseedspodcast.com for subscription links, to sign up for our newsletter, and to download our printable activity e-zines for your kids (or the  kid in you!) that offer opportunities to read, write, and get creative alongside listening to each episode . You can also follow us on Instagram @storyseedspod, on Twitter @litsafarimedia, and on Facebook @literarysafari. Get our Imagination Lab: Experiments in Creativity activity book! It pairs perfectly with the podcast and features tons of episode-inspired prompts and projects! Order your copy here!Hey Listeners! Looking for ways to support our show? Well, now you can! Visit our recently launched glow.fm page where you can support The Story Seeds Podcast on a recurring or one-time basis. Your donation - large or small - will help us create more episodes of the show and give us the ability to provide opportunities for more kids from around the world to participate in Story Seeds. This episode is also available on YouTube. Subscribe here. Show creditsThis episode was produced and hosted by Sandhya Nankani. Co-producers are Anjali Sakhrani and Kayla Fedeson. Sound  mixing, design, and score is by Ania Grezsik and Matt Boynton of Ultraviolet Audio. Music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/musician and co-founder of MGMT. The Story Seeds Podcast is a creation and production of Literary Safari www.literarysafari.com

Minorities at Risk around the WorldGuest: Quinn Mecham, Professor of Political Science, BYUThe weekend brought some dramatic developments along Syria's border with Turkey. Turkish forces invaded towns held by Syrian Kurds, who had been key allies of the US in the fight against ISIS. President Donald Trump has ordered US forces to withdraw from the area. And so, the Kurds have turned to the Syrian government of Bashar al Assad for support in fighting the Turks. Processing Processed Food GuiltGuest: Ruth MacDonald, Department Chair / CALS Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State UniversityProcessed food is making us overweight and destroying our gut microbiome. I've heard so many versions of that, I feel a bit guilty whenever I eat something that comes in a package. Especially if it's a snack food. But what exactly is it about processed foods that's so bad? Connecting with Nature through Professional Tree ClimbingGuest: Tim Kovar, Founder of Tree Climbing PlanetMost of us stopped climbing trees a long time ago. I was never good at it as a kid, either, honestly. But Tim Kovar never stopped, and now spends his time coaxing adults back into the branches. He's a master tree climbing instructor and founder of Tree Climbing Planet. Colombia Remains Open to Venezuelan Refugees, But the Cost is SteepGuest: Francisco Santos Calderon, Colombia's Ambassador to the US, Former Vice President of ColombiaMore than 3.5 million Venezuelans have fled the country's collapsed economy, government repression and violence over the last three years. Most are living as refugees in neighboring countries –Brazil, Peru, Ecuador. Colombia has welcomed almost half of the displaced Venezuelans and has remained relatively open to new refugees from the crisis as the other countries I mentioned have started imposing restrictions. Update on This Year's Flu and How It SpreadsGuest: William Schaffner, M.D., Professor of Preventive Medicine, Health Policy, and Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical CenterWhy is the flu such a big deal? Is it really that contagious? Dr. Schaffner is an expert on flu and provides some surprising information about how it spreads and why we should protect ourselves. And, for those who at a higher risk to be seriously harmed by the flu, there are medications that can help. Walt Disney's Shaping of American IdealsGuest: Bethanee Bemis, Museum Specialist in Political and Military History, Smithsonian National Museum of American HistoryMickey Mouse and his Disney pals embody joy and magic and childlike wonder. For a century, they've also been ambassadors of American culture around the world. Here in the US, Smithsonian Museum curator Bethanee Bemis says, Disney cartoons and theme parks have “played a dominant role in shaping our collective memory of American history.”

Quinn Mecham, BYU, on minorities at risk around the world. Ruth MacDonald, Iowa State University, on processed food. Tim Kovar, founder of Tree Climbing Planet, on connecting with nature through tree climbing. Colombia’s Ambassador to the US, Francisco Santos Calderon, on Venezuelan refugees. William Schaffner from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center on flu facts. Bethanee Bemis of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on Disney's America.

Topics today include hunting stories, broken bones, Joker, and some recent events that are quite shocking... It does make me realize that maybe Seth is a little more intelligent than I give him credit for. Like, at least he's not out there climbing telephone poles and falling out of tree stands ya know? I can't say the same for myself. One thing is for sure, I already regret typing up this description... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unscripted-banter/support

Clara's anything but, in Joe O'Byrne's new radio-play. Her name may mean clear, bright and famous in Old Latin, but, in modern English, this sad stand-up artiste must take it lying down: starring Claire Barrett as Clara

Special Guest Maria, @Foodie.girly, tells me a little bit about her food blog and how she met her first friend!

Childlike Faith is a series of sermons that deal with Jesus' actions when he was asked who was the greatest in the Kingdom? He parades out a little child. Our faith should reflect a childlike faith. But what does that mean? Join us and let's find out!

run from the undead

Featuring Clare Barrett, and Peter Daly

this weeks In The Wings hears the voices of writer Joe O' Byrne and actors Clare Barrett and Peter Daly talking about working on Joe's play "Fish Climbing Trees"

From the streets of Manchester to the suburbs of Auckland, Stuart Hartley literally traveled to the other side of the world to find himself. 8 years have passed since he landed in Auckland with only a suitcase of clothes, but Stuart hasn't looked back. Now married with two beautiful children and having successfully negotiated his first year in business, Stuart is living in the now. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pleaseblowmymind/message

Something about Michael Jackson in a red shirt..... IDK

OVERHERE ft. Rafal Sarnecki and his new album Climbing Trees!

We're surprised we're friends!

Nigel reads “Preliminary Journey, Part VII: The Commending of the Degrees”. Climbing Trees sings “Graves”. Mr. Ross reads Ch. 30 and Epilogue of HARD WATER. Climbing Trees sings “Setting Sun”. Douglas notes Mr. Ross may be back for Season 2 in September reading his novel Spread Thy Love, or, The Dogwalker. Peace, Douglas Daye

Douglas plans dinner at The Bryn Du, Nigel reads “When We Get Our Place In The Country”, Douglas explains how fertilizer/chemical companies have bamboozled us, Al Krautter’s 12 Steps to Natural Gardening, Ross reads Chapter 12, the first chapter of Part 2; “Alabaster Dreams”, and “Amber” by Climbing Trees. And…get your BookSmart T-shirt at https://booksmart-with-douglas-daye.myshopify.com/

Douglas interviews Mr. Ross, who then reads Chapter 11 of HARD WATER on location in north eastern Pennsylvania; the song “Ahab” by the Welsh band, Climbing Trees, finishes off Part 1, “Blooms and Blessings”. And…get your BookSmart T-shirt at https://booksmart-with-douglas-daye.myshopify.com/

“River Home” by Climbing Trees, live from Colenso’s house, “The Pigeons in the Park” by Nigel, Chapter 10 of HARD WATER read by Mr. Ross. And…get your BookSmart T-shirt at https://booksmart-with-douglas-daye.myshopify.com/

Nigel awakens Douglas from a dream in which he hears the sizzling sounds of the saxophone, snatches of the song “Coda” by the Welsh band, Climbing Trees, releases his past from the grips of his therapist, and is contacted by an auld Oxford acquaintance. Then Mr. Ross reads chapters 8 and 9 of HARD WATER. … Continue reading Douglas dreams, “Coda” by Climbing Trees, Ross reads Chapters 8 and 9 of HARD WATER →

Mortimer Page introduces the song “Fall” by the Welsh band, Climbing Trees. Douglas chats with Mr. Ross, who then reads Chapter 7 of HARD WATER. And…get your BookSmart T-shirt at https://booksmart-with-douglas-daye.myshopify.com/

Mortimer Page serves as guest d.j. and introduces the track “Set in Stone” by the Welsh band, Climbing Trees. Douglas interviews Ross, who then reads Chapters 3 and 4 of HARD WATER. And…get your BookSmart T-shirt at https://booksmart-with-douglas-daye.myshopify.com/

Sam shared with us this morning - Just when you think you've got things figured out, God takes you deeper - with Things That Make You Go Hmmm...

Sam shared with us this morning - Just when you think you've got things figured out, God takes you deeper - with Things That Make You Go Hmmm...

Anto has started climbing tress and wants to create a new religion. Jayme wants a treehouse and discusses his experience of 50 shades

Luke 19:1-10 Have a beautiful week!

Brad Sullivan Proper 26, Year C October 30, 2016 Emmanuel, Houston 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 19:1-10 Climbing Trees and the First Winter Breeze “The Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” Thank God for that! Amen, and Alleluia! I could almost end right there…I won’t, but I almost could. Thank God that the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. It’s a crazy world, and it is pretty easy to get lost in this world. Zacchaeus, as we heard in our Gospel story today, was one who got lost, lost seeking after riches and security for himself. As a tax collector, Zacchaeus was a Jewish man who made his living collecting taxes for Rome. He was the ultimate turncoat. Not only did he not hate Rome, he got rich by collecting exorbitant taxes for an occupying nation from his own people and then taking more than necessary to line his own pockets. He was kinda the scum of the earth, and yet Jesus saw him as lost…lost and wandering in the desert, desperately trying to find his way home, trying to find his way back to God. Zacchaeus was lost, and in his efforts to find his way back, he was doing terrible things. He was defrauding people, stealing, getting rich off others’ misfortune and oppression. For him to do that, however, he had to have been lost already. Maybe he felt helpless and powerless, and he wanted more power. Maybe he was afraid of Rome, afraid for his life and well being, so he joined them to find security. Maybe he just hadn’t been raised all that well and had been a greedy jack-wagon ever since he was a kid. We don’t know, but he was lost in the desert even before he started collecting taxes for Rome. So, Jesus called Zacchaeus out of a tree and asked to have lunch with him. Imagine being part of the throngs of people wanting to see Jesus, crowding around him, and then seeing him ask to have lunch with this scumbag. I think we’d be pretty upset, just like the crowd was, at the seeming injustice. Zacchaeus should have been scorned by Jesus, or at least given a throughout tongue lashing, and instead, Jesus asked to go be a guest at his house. There’s this part of me that feels like that just doesn’t seem right, but “the Son of Man came to seek out and save the lost.” That part of me that feels upset about Jesus showing mercy to Zacchaeus is a part of me that is also lost in the desert. What if the crowd had gotten their way, if they had been given free rein to chastise Zacchaeus (and make themselves feel more righteous in the process)? They would have ended up lost in the desert just like Zacchaeus was. No good would have been done. They’d have felt righteous for a time. They’d have been able to get their hate out and feel some temporary power over this man who had power over them. Then, Zacchaeus would have continued doing what he was doing, except he’d have felt even more justified in collecting their taxes. He’d have probably taken even more for himself from those jerks who were mean to him. Zacchaeus would have stayed in the desert, and the people would have just joined him there, but Jesus came to seek out and to save the lost. Jesus invited Zacchaeus out of the desert and into the promised land. Notice that this story takes place in Jericho. Anyone remember a place named Jericho? A guy named Joshua fought a famous battle there, and the walls came a tumbling down. So the people of Israel were lost in the desert, waiting to go into the land of promise, and once they got there, the first stop they made was to the huge city of Jericho. They saw the wall of this hugely fortified city, and they knew they were in trouble. They figured, we should just go back to the desert and give up now before we get hurt. Josh talked to God and said, “No, guys. We’re good. We just need to march around the wall a few times and blow some trumpets, and it’ll come down.” So, they did, and crazily enough, it worked. God led the people out of the desert and into the promised land. I bring this up because in today’s story, Jesus (whose Hebrew name was Joshua) was in Jericho, and Zacchaeus, like Israel, was lost in the desert. Like the people of Israel trying to make their way in the promised land, Zacchaeus was trying to see Jesus, and like the people of Israel, he found himself hindered by a wall. In his case, being a rather short dude, he was hindered from seeing Jesus, hindered from entering the promised land, by a wall of people. So, Zacchaeus climbed a tree. That was kind of a childlike thing to do, right? Little children climb trees. Adults tend not to quite as much. Jesus said that we need to become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. Childlike wonder. Childlike joy in the world. Childlike viewing of creation as beautiful and the world as our playground, alight with wonder, beauty, and joy. Zacchaeus climbed a tree, like a little child and went from being lost in the desert of greed and security to entering the promised land of Jesus. He met Jesus, and immediately his heart was transformed. He was no longer lost in the desert of greed and security. He was found in the way of Jesus, the way of loving God and loving people. Way of Jesus hard to see sometimes. It seems crazy that the way of loving God and loving people is hard to see, but we also know that the way of Jesus is at times hard to see. We know Jesus’ way, we get it, and still we find ourselves lost in the desert. We want to find Jesus, and we think we’re almost there, then we find ourselves running into a wall in our faith and in life. We can’t get where we want to go. We want to live with joy. We want our hearts full of hope, full of wonder, full of love. Sometimes, however, we just can’t get there. We’re going through life in the doldrums, not that hopeful, or joyful, or even loving. Sometimes we look around and we realize we’re lost in the desert, and we know Jesus is near, but we just can’t find him. We’re too busy or too stressed. It feels like there’s a wall in the way to the joy of Jesus that we just can’t get through. We want to be transformed. We want to live in his light and spread his light, and we can’t see over the wall. Maybe then, like Zacchaeus, we just need to climb a tree. Maybe we need to recapture our childlike joy and wonder in creation, in the presence of God all around us, in the people we see, even in ourselves. We need to become children again. Climb a tree. Open our eyes, ears, heart to see and hear Jesus all around us. Constantly saying, “hey, I came to seek you out. I need you for my kingdom. I want to transform your life, maybe for the first time, maybe all over again. I am seeking you out because you’re lost again, and I want you to be found, to be able to love God and to love people and to experience joy and wonder in creation once again. This call from Jesus can come from anywhere. Once a year, at least, I get to re-experience the joy and wonder of creation when I hear and feel the first winter breeze of the year. When I was in first grade, walking outside to go to gym class, I heard what sounded to me like a winter breeze. It was not cold outside (I grew up in Houston), but there was a crispness to the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves. I was so excited for the promise of the return of winter, a rest from the 9 month heat and humidity of Houston, and the rest that comes with the season (back then it was Christmas break for us elementary school kids). Every year since then, I’ve heard the first winter breeze, and without fail, the Spirit of God blowing crisply through the leaves transforms my heart, brings me out of whatever desert I am in, and leaves me with the joy and wonder of a child. Even if for a moment, I am found with Jesus and all the worries of life are gone. I’m back in the promised land of Jesus, and I am free to love God and love people once again. Any authentic encounter with Jesus sets us free. Jesus set Zacchaeus free from his love of money and fearful need of security so that he could instead love people and use his money as a means toward loving people. Trusting in Jesus sets us free from our fears and anxieties, from whatever desert we find ourselves in. Sometimes the very craziness in our lives that is keeping us in the desert can also be Jesus inviting us to have lunch. We just need a change of perspective. We just need to become like a child again, and climb a tree, to see Jesus right there already in the midst of our lives calling us out of the desert and into the promised land, calling us to rest in him, to be freed from our fears and anxieties, and to love God and love people with childlike joy and wonder once again. Amen.

Brad Sullivan Proper 26, Year C October 30, 2016 Emmanuel, Houston 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 19:1-10 Climbing Trees and the First Winter Breeze “The Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” Thank God for that! Amen, and Alleluia! I could almost end right there…I won’t, but I almost could. Thank God that the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. It’s a crazy world, and it is pretty easy to get lost in this world. Zacchaeus, as we heard in our Gospel story today, was one who got lost, lost seeking after riches and security for himself. As a tax collector, Zacchaeus was a Jewish man who made his living collecting taxes for Rome. He was the ultimate turncoat. Not only did he not hate Rome, he got rich by collecting exorbitant taxes for an occupying nation from his own people and then taking more than necessary to line his own pockets. He was kinda the scum of the earth, and yet Jesus saw him as lost…lost and wandering in the desert, desperately trying to find his way home, trying to find his way back to God. Zacchaeus was lost, and in his efforts to find his way back, he was doing terrible things. He was defrauding people, stealing, getting rich off others’ misfortune and oppression. For him to do that, however, he had to have been lost already. Maybe he felt helpless and powerless, and he wanted more power. Maybe he was afraid of Rome, afraid for his life and well being, so he joined them to find security. Maybe he just hadn’t been raised all that well and had been a greedy jack-wagon ever since he was a kid. We don’t know, but he was lost in the desert even before he started collecting taxes for Rome. So, Jesus called Zacchaeus out of a tree and asked to have lunch with him. Imagine being part of the throngs of people wanting to see Jesus, crowding around him, and then seeing him ask to have lunch with this scumbag. I think we’d be pretty upset, just like the crowd was, at the seeming injustice. Zacchaeus should have been scorned by Jesus, or at least given a throughout tongue lashing, and instead, Jesus asked to go be a guest at his house. There’s this part of me that feels like that just doesn’t seem right, but “the Son of Man came to seek out and save the lost.” That part of me that feels upset about Jesus showing mercy to Zacchaeus is a part of me that is also lost in the desert. What if the crowd had gotten their way, if they had been given free rein to chastise Zacchaeus (and make themselves feel more righteous in the process)? They would have ended up lost in the desert just like Zacchaeus was. No good would have been done. They’d have felt righteous for a time. They’d have been able to get their hate out and feel some temporary power over this man who had power over them. Then, Zacchaeus would have continued doing what he was doing, except he’d have felt even more justified in collecting their taxes. He’d have probably taken even more for himself from those jerks who were mean to him. Zacchaeus would have stayed in the desert, and the people would have just joined him there, but Jesus came to seek out and to save the lost. Jesus invited Zacchaeus out of the desert and into the promised land. Notice that this story takes place in Jericho. Anyone remember a place named Jericho? A guy named Joshua fought a famous battle there, and the walls came a tumbling down. So the people of Israel were lost in the desert, waiting to go into the land of promise, and once they got there, the first stop they made was to the huge city of Jericho. They saw the wall of this hugely fortified city, and they knew they were in trouble. They figured, we should just go back to the desert and give up now before we get hurt. Josh talked to God and said, “No, guys. We’re good. We just need to march around the wall a few times and blow some trumpets, and it’ll come down.” So, they did, and crazily enough, it worked. God led the people out of the desert and into the promised land. I bring this up because in today’s story, Jesus (whose Hebrew name was Joshua) was in Jericho, and Zacchaeus, like Israel, was lost in the desert. Like the people of Israel trying to make their way in the promised land, Zacchaeus was trying to see Jesus, and like the people of Israel, he found himself hindered by a wall. In his case, being a rather short dude, he was hindered from seeing Jesus, hindered from entering the promised land, by a wall of people. So, Zacchaeus climbed a tree. That was kind of a childlike thing to do, right? Little children climb trees. Adults tend not to quite as much. Jesus said that we need to become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. Childlike wonder. Childlike joy in the world. Childlike viewing of creation as beautiful and the world as our playground, alight with wonder, beauty, and joy. Zacchaeus climbed a tree, like a little child and went from being lost in the desert of greed and security to entering the promised land of Jesus. He met Jesus, and immediately his heart was transformed. He was no longer lost in the desert of greed and security. He was found in the way of Jesus, the way of loving God and loving people. Way of Jesus hard to see sometimes. It seems crazy that the way of loving God and loving people is hard to see, but we also know that the way of Jesus is at times hard to see. We know Jesus’ way, we get it, and still we find ourselves lost in the desert. We want to find Jesus, and we think we’re almost there, then we find ourselves running into a wall in our faith and in life. We can’t get where we want to go. We want to live with joy. We want our hearts full of hope, full of wonder, full of love. Sometimes, however, we just can’t get there. We’re going through life in the doldrums, not that hopeful, or joyful, or even loving. Sometimes we look around and we realize we’re lost in the desert, and we know Jesus is near, but we just can’t find him. We’re too busy or too stressed. It feels like there’s a wall in the way to the joy of Jesus that we just can’t get through. We want to be transformed. We want to live in his light and spread his light, and we can’t see over the wall. Maybe then, like Zacchaeus, we just need to climb a tree. Maybe we need to recapture our childlike joy and wonder in creation, in the presence of God all around us, in the people we see, even in ourselves. We need to become children again. Climb a tree. Open our eyes, ears, heart to see and hear Jesus all around us. Constantly saying, “hey, I came to seek you out. I need you for my kingdom. I want to transform your life, maybe for the first time, maybe all over again. I am seeking you out because you’re lost again, and I want you to be found, to be able to love God and to love people and to experience joy and wonder in creation once again. This call from Jesus can come from anywhere. Once a year, at least, I get to re-experience the joy and wonder of creation when I hear and feel the first winter breeze of the year. When I was in first grade, walking outside to go to gym class, I heard what sounded to me like a winter breeze. It was not cold outside (I grew up in Houston), but there was a crispness to the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves. I was so excited for the promise of the return of winter, a rest from the 9 month heat and humidity of Houston, and the rest that comes with the season (back then it was Christmas break for us elementary school kids). Every year since then, I’ve heard the first winter breeze, and without fail, the Spirit of God blowing crisply through the leaves transforms my heart, brings me out of whatever desert I am in, and leaves me with the joy and wonder of a child. Even if for a moment, I am found with Jesus and all the worries of life are gone. I’m back in the promised land of Jesus, and I am free to love God and love people once again. Any authentic encounter with Jesus sets us free. Jesus set Zacchaeus free from his love of money and fearful need of security so that he could instead love people and use his money as a means toward loving people. Trusting in Jesus sets us free from our fears and anxieties, from whatever desert we find ourselves in. Sometimes the very craziness in our lives that is keeping us in the desert can also be Jesus inviting us to have lunch. We just need a change of perspective. We just need to become like a child again, and climb a tree, to see Jesus right there already in the midst of our lives calling us out of the desert and into the promised land, calling us to rest in him, to be freed from our fears and anxieties, and to love God and love people with childlike joy and wonder once again. Amen.

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