Friday, June 25, 2021

Dear God,

I sat on the porch and watched the birds fly in and out of the garden.  Bluebirds, robins, cardinals, sparrows and tiny wrens played, sang and hopped along the black, iron archway.  I couldn't help but gaze upon their happy journey of feeding, singing and flying.  What a wonderful world, I said to myself.

Too often we fail to simply pause and look out on the natural world.  We are too busy with everything else and so we miss some of the most beautiful views just outside our window.  Today I did just that...paused, gazed and appreciated.  I was blessed.

O God,

forgive me

for failing

to recognize

all you provide

day after day.

There is

so much beauty

around us.

I am sorry

I fail

to notice

and say

thank you.

Bless you

for continuing

to bless us.

Love, Andrea