Isaiah 18: 4

 ⁴ This is what the LORD says to me: 
       "I will remain quiet and will look on from my dwelling place, 
       like shimmering heat in the sunshine, 
       like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest."

After I returned home from work today, I walked my dogs thru the woods.  All around me I could see light streaming in - sunshine!  Living in a climate that is often plagued with grey, the sun's light is a welcome treat, not to be taken for granted.

When the sun shines, I feel energized - and I feel at peace.  Walking thru the woods, I am aware of the small birds that sing, of the smells my dogs discover - of grass bursting up through dried leaves that cover the forest's floor.

This is a reminder of the lenten journey...seeing growth that is only beginning to spring up thru the ashes of yesterday...feeling a gentle warmth in the wind - not spring quite yet, but on the way...a song of tiny birds whose collective voice echoes over the woods.  Nothing is too small, too insignificant, too unfinished to be noticed.

Thank you God, for this glimpse at tomorrow, today.