God my creator, my redeemer, my sanctifier, give me the eyes of faith to see your presence in all of life. To see the grace in waking up to receive the gift of a new day. The grace in the gift of another day with Patty. The grace in the physical ability to walk to the end of the driveway to get the newspapers. The grace of that terrible medicine I have to take each day. The grace of a cup of coffee and a few minutes for prayer. The grace of my colleagues in my work. The grace of your presence in those I encounter during the day. The grace in a conversation with a woman who will forget I was there as soon as I leave her room. The grace in another woman's story of overcoming her addiction. Give me the grace to take nothing for granted. Give me the grace to be thankful. In the name of our Lord Jesus, Amen.