Looking Beside the Springs

My dear son,

Greet the morning as though we were walking beside a spring flowing between the hills. Where wild donkeys drink and birds sing among the leaves, my care is present. There is beauty there for us to enjoy.

My care reaches small lives as well as large, visible things. I provide water to drink and places to rest. You, too, are a precious life receiving that love. Look kindly on the other living creatures beside you.

When you take a sip of water today, enjoy the gift slowly. Care for the water and spaces you share. I want to enjoy with you the beauty of living things making room for one another.

With all my love,
Your Father

Psalms 104:10–12

WEB

10He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
11They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.

A short reflection

The psalmist praises God for sending springs through valleys to quench wild animals' thirst and provide places where birds can dwell and sing.

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