Morning Prayer

Last week, God, I saw beautiful paintings in an exhibit nearby,
but nothing is as beautiful as Light painting the earth inch by inch
as the sun rises each morning.

Recently I heard a poem that moved my heart. O, but it cannot
compare to the feeling of joy that fills me when I see the eagle,
wings extended, riding the updrafts of ocean breeze.

Thank you, Beautiful Creator, for glimpses of wonder revealed
in the common and ordinary. Help me start this day with an
intention to look for signs of your Presence, for I know those
signals surround me at every moment.

I bow my head in willing submission to Your will. I raise my
open hands to receive your blessing. My heart beats to the
rhythm of the universe that You graciously created. The eyes
of my heart see You in everything and everyone. And I smile
at the prospect of being with You forever.

Glory and praise in this dawning day. Glory and praise
to God. Amen