So I was watching a beautiful sunset this evening in Burlington Vermont at the lakeside. At first I was just swatting at gnats and dunking my feet in the lake but then the gnats subsided and I got over bugs being on me(it's just been a while since I've 'experienced' bugs, don't think I'm a wimp or anything...) I finally started to watch the Sun set on the beautiful mountains resting above the beautiful lake as it sparkled from the remaining sunlight. I laid back on the cement slab I was sitting on and looked up at the budding tree branches above my head with the oh-so-gross gnats in swarms among the tiny green leaves on the branches. I finished the 'pringles' I'd brought with me and sat back up to watch the sunset. Through this I was listening to Matt Maher, a Catholic musician, on my MP3 player. I'd brought my sketchbook but found I'd forgotten any pen or pencil. Not even a marker. :-(
Anyway, when the sun got pretty low, I went up to the top of the beach to where there was grass and sat on a road rail close by.
I heard Matt Maher's voice praise God while I stared at the magenta clouds. The last glimpse of light another song came on; "I Rejoice". Just then, I thought of the end of mass, when the procession has gone by and the last thing to do is finish the great praise song at the end. Everyone stands with songbooks in their hands and look up at those in the choir. This has always been one of the powerful points to me. This is when you rejoice in everything wonderful that just happened.
I am at my brother's place, staying for a few days just to take a four day weekend. It's nice.
I'm praying for you, and please pray for me!
God Bless
