God in My Morning Walk

Awareness of God

To look for God not in the abstract but in the ordinary events of every day.

"We believe that the divine presence is everywhere."

Rule of St. Benedict 19

Today’s post is simple. I’d like to draw upon this beautiful Benedictine value of simply being aware of God. These pictures in this post is from my morning walk to my Moral Theology class. Every morning that I have to make this walk from Flinn Town[1] to my class, I always feel God walking with me. God is in the cool, brisk breeze that sends chills down my spine and in the sunshine that peaks through the trees. God’s fingerprints are evident in the bright colors of the autumn leaves and in the clear blue sky that towers above me. And every time I see the St. John’s Abbey Church ahead of me through the trees, I am reminded of the purposeful architecture in its design; a man-made creation structured and intended to reflect glory back to God.[2] I hope that these pictures inspire you to look for God in the ordinary events of your own day. May God bless your weekend. Peace.

Prayer Request:

-Riley is sending his applications in for Physical Therapy School. Our fingers are crossed that Rocky Mountain State (Provo, Utah) wants him. J

-I am presenting my thesis research and outline to the Department of Theology on Monday evening. I’m so nervous! Pray for calmness.

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[1] Flinn Town parking lot is the farthest parking lot from the main part of campus. A good 5-10 minute walk.

[2] If interested, I wrote a research paper on St. John’s Abbey Church a year ago titled “Saint John’s Abbey Church: Finding a Personal Appreciation in One’s Community.” Follow PDF link provided in this post.

St. John's Abbey Church: Finding A Personal Appreciation in One's Community