January 8, 2023

A Morning Prayer

By Dr. M. E. Hecht

Let me remember to listen to a fall of rain or watch for the radiance of dawn.
Let me remember the miracle of a garden, where a small, desiccated seedling becomes a head of vetdant lettuce or the green cup of a deep purple eggplant
And savor the odors and taste of the kitchen.
Let me remember to listen for birds as they wing through the sky and bless the familiarity of their song.
Let me wonder at the munificence of the planet earth, my home
And the eternity of the cosmos it inhabits
And ask to save the least deserving of its creatures: mankind.



13 comments:

  1. Thanks for the thoughtful message. I agree, mankind is very selfish.

    ReplyDelete
  2. So cute and petite these birds are

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hello,
    Love the mosaic and images, the morning prayer is lovely. Take care, have a great week ahead.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Dr. Hecht is spot on, but I fear his prayer is in vain.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I never forget to look up at birds. I'm in bird heaven right now: Dominical, Costa Rica.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Thanks for sharing those touching words.

    ReplyDelete
  7. A lovely prayer. And wonderful images to go with it.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Beautiful birds in this collage. It is a nice prayer too...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Excellent!!! Every word & photo, excellent. Thanks for sharing this linked post at IRBB

    ~ANNI

    ReplyDelete
  10. Thank you for sharing the morning prayer.

    A lovely mosaic too.

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete

The View from Squirrel Ridge features thousands of views of the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding area. I post frequently so please visit often.

Your comments are appreciated. If you are responding to a post older than a few days, your comment will be held until we have a chance to approve it. Thanks for your patience!

Sorry, anonymous comments cannot be accepted because of the large number of spam comments that come in that way. Also, links that are ads will be deleted.