Cracked
Grace
Awakening to Gifts
One, two, three, four—gifts of the day—so far.
Still sleepy, not quite energized after spending yesterday in bed
nursing a stomach bug, my pace was slow as I headed to the end of the driveway.
Yesterday’s and today’s newspapers sat in a pile. The mail also needed fetching
after sitting in the cold, black box through the afternoon and evening while I
rested my illness-weary self.
Perhaps it was the scent that awakened my senses and lured my eyes
toward the gardenia bush, where I spied four early-season blooms.
One . . .
Two . . .
Three . . .
Four . . .
“Gifts! Such beautiful gifts to begin my day!”
Reckless with the abundance (and first checking for buds that will bloom soon), I snipped them all and
brought them inside where the scent, the white petals against the green and
blue, and my gifts will continue to bless me.
Where will you find your gifts today?
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