Know the Joy of "God Moments"
Reflect on this "God Moment" captured in the quote and image above. It is a moment of awe, realizing that nature is the artwork of our God, and it changes every single day. Have you ever seen a sunrise or sunset that was the same? Not only has God given us the beauty of nature, but nature is constantly changing! God is truly the expert painter! How blessed we are to live in a world filled with beauty! One day we look at a plant, and soon it blooms with amazing flowers on it. Or we hear a new bird song. The poor bird has been singing its heart out, and we haven’t truly heard it until one day we actually stop, look, and listen! We walk or drive past the same place every day and notice something beautiful that has been there forever, but this time we really SEE it. Or we look up into the night sky and see the stars and planets in a new and different way that delights us. These are "God Moments"! God has blessed us with so many small miracles in nature, but we need to be like St. Francis who could put two sticks together and play a symphony! If only we would pay attention without being distracted! Listen to this song, "Open My Eyes" by Jesse Manibusan: https://youtu.be/wI3tQLnD8yM?si=Osprd7Te4T4p8vlQ. The singer asks God to "open our eyes to see ... our ears to hear ... our hearts to love…" Let us try to appreciate God’s expert painting skills, and may we SEE the beauty of God around us today and every day!