Blessed are those 
who notice the cardinal 
encouraging joy in the morning…

Blessed are those 
who recognize love 
in the aroma of freshly baked bread…

Blessed are those 
whose souls find peace 
in softly falling flakes of snow…

Blessed are those 
who know pure joy 
when 
a baby laughs 
puppy tails wag 
a kitten mews…

Blessed are those 
whose hearts are open 
to receiving His care…

...however 
it 
may 
come 
this 
day…



*With gratitude to Joni Earckson Tada and her meditations in The Practice of the Presence of Jesus