Morning and Evening Prayer
Many religious traditions have set times for prayer. The discipline of bowing one’s heart to God at a set time is something I’ve tried to cultivate with limited success. Following the ancient Christians in the Daily Office is a desire of mine. Yet, it’s discipline does not come easy for me. The entrance to our subdivision - picture taken from our driveway Our dog is walked twice a day. Today it is very fall like. There has been rain and the sky is grey. The brilliant colors on the trees are muting. But the birds… oh the birds… sometimes the cacophony of their sound is near deafening. We have a chorus of birds that sing in the morning and sing in the evening. Having a Franciscan bent, I thought, yes, little bird, praise God! It seems that nature responds to the call to worship at sunrise and dusk. Today as I walked our large yard I marveled at all I saw. I can’t imagine those who walk but don’t see. I ...