Pray with out ceasing.....

As I walk the well beaten path from the house to the barn, I notice that a wild rabbit has braved our yard. I watch it as it nibbles on the grass. It sees me and franatically bounds away. I say he braved the yard, because of our large white Great Pyrenees, Belle. She is just on the other side of the fence and would love to chase the little rabbit. Then you would think that our barn cat Cecil would detour the bunny from coming into the yard as well. I smile and think to myself, thank you for the sweet greeting this morning. I make it to the barn door where I am greeted with an ankle rub by the before mentioned Cecil. We greet each other in the familiar morning ritual, that always end with him pawing at my hand at the feeder wanting his food faster than I can get it out. The familiarity and warmth of this ritual makes me stop and say thank you for always staying the same. The world around me changes, the rules change, the people change, but you are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Thank you. I finish the chores and make my way to the garden. The trees are nearly leafed out, wow the green is so vibrant. You know that God could have made all of this in black and white, but he didn't he chose to give us the gift of color. As I think about the way my day has started, I am reminded of the verse "Pray with out ceasing" I think I use to believe that meant to ask God for forgiveness all day, to ask him to help you stay our of trouble, or even to ask him for things all day. I suppose there might be sometime that it is called for, or maybe there are people who are call to that. BUT for me I believe that it is more of an acknowledgment of GOD all day. In the breeze in a hot day, or the song of a sweet bird when you are feeling low, the colors of a fantastic sunset, or any of the number of moments in the day you can feel or see his presents. A continual breath of thanksgiving, of loving him in our praise. That is pray without ceasing to me. Just a thought for you. Hope you see him in everything in every way ALL DAY! God Bless!