Sandy on a huge smooth rock in the stream in Sabino Canyon
Good Day, God,
What a delight to wake up early and go for a walk with Sandy up into Sabino Canyon. Sandy showed me the area where she goes for a weekly 3 hour retreat — sitting with You, God.
One of the joys of taking photos, God, is that it exercises one’s eye. It is ongoing practice in SEEING what’s around us. It is so easy to walk along — not seeing — not noticing — not appreciating Your World. And speaking of seeing when I stopped at a restroom and gave Sandy my camera to use — she saw a Gila Monster.
A Gila Monster - maybe 18" long or a little longer
She took several photos of it. Perhaps it didn’t dash off like the lizards I saw because it is poisonous and not particularly worried about other creatures? Our attitudes about ourselves make a big difference in how we behave.
I think that is one of the most powerful things about “Being a New Creature in Christ”. When we are apprehended by that reality we realize that we are neither stuck nor helpless.
You WANT to help us grow and extend ourselves. You WANT to heal us of past hurts and physical problems. I wish that was talked about more, God. It seems to me that the miraculous nature of Your Gift to us is kept distant — when I feel so certain that it is to be up close and personal. How much more joyful we would all be if we knew how much we are loved.
Yes, bad things happen. But I know what a difference it makes to know You are going through them WITH us. Consider these two different attitudes: The Gila Monster who is fearless because he is poisonous. And we who CAN be fearless because we are LOVED! Thank You, God. THANK YOU!
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
And, I hope you know that you are loved.
I need to heal a back injury so that I can go to Istanbul. You will know what to do with this information. Thank you and God