“For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day.”
Evelyn Underhill
On beautiful mornings like this one it is so easy to notice the great beauty of the world. From the lovely stars that gradually fade in the growing light, to the fingernail moon, the dew on rosebuds in the garden, the sweet and delicate song of waking birds, the landscape slowly wakens as we move toward the new day together.
I know from experience that all too soon the quiet and reverent hush of morning will give way to the busyness of the day. To-do lists, appointments, meetings and more will mean a largely scheduled existence for the next eight hours or so. How many joys and blessings will I miss in the world around me as I walk, unaware, through this Garden of Eden? Today my heart’s intention is to stay awake to the thousand tiny gifts God shares along the way. Then as evening comes, I’ll see that I’ve not only been productive, but that in this day, I have really lived with God.
Chaplain Katherine
A Morning Grace 