Dear God, creator of all that is, seen and unseen, I give you thanks for this new day. Especially I thank you for

A mug of hot coffee in the pre-dawn darkness ...

The ability to ride my bicycle ...

The beauty of the vapor rising from warm Lake Matoaka into the cold air ...

The orange-tinged light on the Bruton Parish church steeple just after sunrise ...

The chance meeting with Hans Tiefel on the road (he was jogging), the conversation and friendship ...

The clarity of the light over Queen's Creek ...

The day to come, filled with your grace and blessings.

Amen.