His goodness is
extended to the smallest of the workmanship of his hands;
his gracious care
is to the sparrow upon the house-top.
--Mildred Ratcliff, Quaker
Minister
How often do we
stop and look
at the dish we just
washed and dried?
Savor the warmth of
clothes
fresh from the
dryer?
Admire the patterns
made
by the vacuum on
the carpet?
When pulling weeds,
do we notice
the shapes of their
leaves,
the thickness and
length of their roots?
Do we really look
at the grass
before we cut it;
the greenness
of each blade; the
length of each;
the way that each
blade leans?
Do we see the lines
and swirls
of the grain as we
cut through a board?
Feel the hardness
or softness
as we drive in each
nail?
How often do we
ignore the sparrow
for the brilliance
of a cardinal?
There is goodness
in our smallest work;
grace in the most
mundane.
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