Look Up and Listen
Read: UM Hymnal # 145 Morning Has Broken
Since Dave and I are now the proud owners of two dogs (see my devotion from last year for details), a morning walk is a necessity. Every. Single. Morning. In all honesty, we do skip for lightning.
Once last year we missed a day when we had that bitter cold snap and the temperature was way below zero with bone chilling wind, but that was only because Scout sat down in the driveway and wouldn’t move, which proves, I guess, that dogs are smarter than humans.
Even though we live in the suburbs, we are not lacking for many sights and sounds of nature. We’ve seen a bald eagle in a tree on Hampton near Jefferson. Countless squirrels and “tweeties” taunt the dogs. Once at the Ford Estate we encountered a deer not 20 yards away, plus a muskrat, and loads of geese and ducks. Since we’re lucky enough to live in Michigan, we have the ever changing seasons to enjoy. God has given us this beautiful world to help center us and bring us peace.
It pains me to see so many walkers with headphones on and their faces buried in a cell phone. Look up and listen to the blessings you have been given all around you and praise God for these gifts!
Prayer: Thanks be to God for the wonders and beauty of the earth freely given to us. May we always respect and cherish these gifts. Amen.
Sue DeWitt
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