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Isaiah 30:15
New International Reader's Version
15 The Lord and King is the Holy One of Israel. He says,“You will find peace and rest
when you turn away from your sins and depend on me.
You will receive the strength you need
when you stay calm and trust in me.
But you do not want to do what I tell you to.

Do you ever just wake up tired? I certainly do and if the day is a busy one I lament that all day long. There is great gnashing of teeth between the yawning and inward complaining and I am an utter joy to be around.

But today, I took my tea and got myself outside early to sit on the deck. In the quiet of the morning I watched the honey bees gathering nectar from flowers planted in the spring. Watched the diligent bird parents feed their newest hatchlings just as well as they did the other two broods while the siblings from the last nest fly closely. A hummingbird, totally unconcerned about the likes of me sitting two feet away feasting on the same plants the honeybees visited earlier.

In my stillness I found great gifts that I wouldn’t notice if I was going about my normally busy morning. Perhaps we can look on those days where we have less to give as a chance to receive the gifts of stillness and appreciate the world around us.