The Freedom of Wonder

From One Thousand Gifts Devotional:
Reflections On Finding Everyday Graces. . .
"Daily discipline is the door
to full freedom
and the discipline
to count to one thousand
gave way to
the freedom of wonder
and I can't imagine
not staying awake
to God in the moment,
the joy in the now."

As I look at this picture
of my youngest, Ben,
and me
which was taken
less than a year ago,
I realize how much and how fast
he has grown and changed;
and I realize how
the joy really is in the now
and, if we don't stay awake
to God in the moment,
we miss it.

O God, please help us
to develop
the daily discipline
to keep counting
the wonders of Your love
to one thousand
and on to infinity
because
in the counting
there is freedom
there is wonder
there is joy
there is love!

Thank You, Loving God, for these wonders of Your love:
840. a new grandmother's love
841. merciful delivery through dangers
842. being energized through Flow
843. grocery shopping
844. just a light rain
845. enough room to transport all those bags
846. cheese and crackers and a witness
847. lighting a lunchtime candle
848. starting a pot of chili on a wet, cold February day
849. Benjamin getting to play with the varsity
850. "a pretty goal!, who was it?". . . "JV!"
851. Margaret's new cleats matching Taylor's
852. Victor having supper with Sarah and Ross as traffic eases
853. Milly and Margaret feeling better
854. a little time in the parlor with Margaret
855. best "Open Mic Night" yet

With gratitude,
Sally