March is known for its madness—the buzzer-beaters, the upsets, the brackets broken in moments we never saw coming. We celebrate the thrill of the unexpected win, the reminder that no ranking is permanent and no outcome guaranteed. Yet beyond the court, March carries another kind of intensity. The earth itself is shifting. Our Watershed is ever-changing.

As winter loosens its grip, the ground is getting warmer, making the soil loose and prone to erosion. Heavy rains fall on saturated land, increasing runoff and flooding. Rivers swell, winds rise, and storms grow stronger. This shift in season combines several destabilizing forces at once.  What appears chaotic is often a sign of transition—old patterns breaking open to make space for something new. Creation, like competition, does not stand still.

But this movement is not only seasonal. Our planet is experiencing deeper disruption: warming temperatures, eroding soils, stressed watersheds. These are not random upsets; they are signals. The earth is responding to how it has been treated, reminding us that actions have consequences and that balance matters. 

In faith traditions, disruption is often a call to attention. It asks us to look again at what we value, and what we are willing to protect. When the ground beneath us feels unsteady, we are invited to return to what is foundational—care for one another, humility, and responsibility for the gift of Creation entrusted to us.

As March Madness unfolds, may we notice both kinds of shaking—the cheers in crowded gyms in anticipation of your favorite team victory, and the quieter trembling of the land beneath our feet. May we respond to helping our fellow habitats and the need to help restore their land and waters with wisdom and courage. Because when the earth is shifting, it is also calling us to steady it—with care, justice, and love for all who depend on it.