In the early spring months when wild food is not yet abundant, my daughter and I keep a birdfeeder well-stocked with seed. She has learned to recognize the communications of the cardinals who nest in the trees around our neighborhood. It feels good to feed the birds–it feels like we’re in a relationship with a community of avian neighbors.
What or whom are you feeding with your being today? How does contributing to another’s well-being make you feel?
Sometimes grace comes through sheer will, through persisting despite the odds against us. Sometimes grace comes from hanging on, from inching ourselves forward until we are somewhere better.
What do you need the strength to persist through today?
As you move through the day, notice where you see beauty. Notice how that beauty makes you feel. Notice how those moments of beauty–in expected and unexpected places–lift your spirits and fill your heart.
Notice beauty around you today. Where do you see beauty in unexpected places?
The complicated universe unfolds before us with boundless mysteries to explore. The chance to feel wonder is a daily opportunity for grace.
Where do you notice yourself feeling a sense of wonder and awe today?
Grace is often defined as receiving a gift that we did nothing to deserve. Sometimes, such gifts are welcome and lift our spirits. Sometimes, we wonder why we got them.
When have you received such a gift? How did it make you feel?
