Grace Size:24"x30" In this moment

In this moment

golden glow upon the arid landscape

Eternally present

so that we can enjoy the simple but things that life offers and the fun adventures that are right in front of us

and close them to hear the dark

Grace Size:24"x30" In this momentI took this picture of a Ring billed gull on a bright early morning at a lake near my home in Minnesota. It was fairly windy that day but this bird seemed to have no problem gracefully negotiating the gusts as he peered down into the water looking for a meal. But what I really saw was an animal living out its existence with no ego, no agenda other than that of being one of Gods creatures and wearing Gods love. It reminded me of the following passage: