The power of a seed: Turning our faith crises into sacred experiences. (Update: Sadly, the California wildfires of 2020 have destroyed many parts of Big Basin State Park.) A short time ago, I walked through the majestic redwoods in California's Big Basin State Park located in the Santa Cruz mountains. Just a short drive north from San Jose (or south from San Francisco), I grew up camping and hiking amongst these stately redwoods. Because Big Basin was a short drive from our house, ... VIEW POST