A New Prayer

While it often true that we can get so busy with stuff that we miss being blessed with some of the great blessings of the creation, they continue to be offered to us day after day.  Not every sunset grabs our attention to the point that we are stopped in our tracks and left with our mouths hanging open.  Not every full moon is spotted as it breaks the horizon bringing a beauty all its own into our world.  Not every bee buzzing around the flowers or the garden is seen as a show stopper.  We just continue on doing our usual stuff.    

What we see or do not see, what we experience or do not experience does not change the fact of the blessing being put out there for us.  When our eyes are open and our spirits attentive, we do often inwardly exclaim some silent word of acknowledgement.  In other words, we note the beauty of the sunset which is set majestically set before us.  Another option might be to enter into dialogue with the Creator of the creation.   

Even as every thing which is a part of the creation can be seen as a manifestation of the Creator God, so can our every experience provide an moment for breathing prayers of gratitude and wonder.  I remember one moment of watching a chicken run and thinking, "Lord, You must have a sense of humor when You created the chicken."  But, a more likely scenario is to see something which uplifts us and then to speak personal words of thanksgiving to God.  Once the conversation begins it can often lead to so many other things which abide in our hearts.  The moment of seeing the miracle of creation can become an open door to a new way to enter into prayer.