“Each day carries the potential to bring the experience of heaven; Have the courage to expect good from it.” - John McQuiston, Always We Begin Again
In this season of Thanksgiving, I am
grateful for the little surprise glimpses of heaven I get, usually when I least
expect it. We usually think of heaven as “up there somewhere”, but I truly
believe that we get little tastes of it throughout our lives.
On my walks through the woods with my
dog Rudy, I periodically see something in nature that I haven’t seen before. I
have to pay attention. I have to be quiet, stop, and look carefully. Sometimes
when I do, I get to hear and see an owl, stare into the eyes of a buck and
watch him leap away as gracefully as any ballet dancer, or watch in
wonder as a heron dives into the stream then sails up into the treetops and
navigates its way through all the trees with its huge wingspan. I see many of
my glimpses of heaven in nature, but everyone is different.
Find your place that refreshes your
spirit. And then, be grateful as you get a preview of heaven.
Dear mother earth, who day by day
unfolds blessings on our way, Alleluia! Alleluia! The flowers and fruits
that in thee grow, let them God’s glory also show! O praise ye! O praise
ye! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! - Verse 4 of the hymn “All Creatures of Our
God and King” , words by Francis of Assisi.
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