Prayer

I decide to pray during my afternoon walk, but twenty minutes in, my mind wanders. What do I need at the grocery store? Did I turn on the crock pot? I try to return to my prayer. Then I pass a grove of Lilacs. Look at those tiny specks of new life along the branches! What a wondrous world! It's then that I realize that God has been listening to me the entire time. He's been with me as I think about my needs. Perhaps he's reminding me that I think a little too much about vanity. He is definitely there as I marvel at his creation. What about you? Look back on your day. How were you speaking with God today without even knowing it? Today I invite everyone to notice the ways nature is at rest right now.