A water lily at the Honolulu Convention Center
Oh God, consider the work of Your Hands! Look at the beauty of this simple water lily! Nothing seems too small or too evanescent for You to give loving attention to.
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Matthew 6:28-29
This is a vast comfort to me, God. You are SO FAR BEYOND OUR COMPREHENSION — yet we can recognize the beauty of the world You have created.
And as I prayed with and for people last evening, I could feel Your Love for them — feel a small portion of YOUR COMPASSION for them. You who lavish care on the lilies of the field (and the water) CARE FOR US. Tonight we were privileged to pray with a husband and wife, sister and granddaughter who came to seek prayer for her mother. The whole family had gathered to request prayer. What a gift of love! What a joy to pray for her — to pray for them. And now on to a new day. Thank You, God for all that will be in it!
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
As the water lily grows I am wondering if you need a lunch at Arcadia some time soon. In my eye Arcadia is sometimes very Arcadia. We know we live in a place as beautiful in spirit as a water lilly.