sky

Pay attention to the sky today. Be grateful for what it offers. Be aware of its constancy, yet how it changes every moment.

Is the vaulted sky clear or cloudy? Are storms rolling over the highest mountain peaks? How does the precipitation from overhead touch the earth, if there’s weather to report: as fog, or rain, or snow? How does the light touch your face today? Do you cast a shadow? What color are the heavens: blue or grey or something else? Is sound connected to the sky today, as rumbling thunder, lightning claps, pelting rain or shushing snow?

Do birds wing through the sky? Migrating? Going about their business? Do planes or helicopters make a trail of sound across the valley? Do leaves still cling to branches, and spiral down beneath the wind?

Give thanks for the sky. — Rev Gail

Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre!
    I will awake the dawn.
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
    I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens;
    your faithfulness extends to the clouds.
— Psalm 56

When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking God for being so generous to you. If you drink wine (or coffee), be mindful of God who has given it to you for your pleasure and as a relief in sickness. When you dress, thank God for His kindness in providing you with clothes. When you look at the sky and the beauty of the stars, throw yourself at God’s feet and adore Him who ordered things this way. When the sun goes down and when it rises, when you are asleep or awake, give thanks to God, who created and arranged all things for your benefit, to have you know, love and praise their Creator. – Basil the Great