Lenten Reflections #7
February 25, 2026
and notice…
the dandelion in the crack of the sidewalk
the sole cherry blossom on the branch
the bluebird building its nest
one tiny branch at a time
Look at the minutiae
let your gaze find the horizon
count the colors in the sunset
admire the masterpiece of an antpile
Marvel…
at the kindergartner who struggles to tie his shoe, only to keep trying until he gets it!
at the sounds of nature
at the uproarious laughter of a child
What I learned:
These tiny moments of awe focus the zoom lens on our lives and magnify the rest of our world to the point of clarity.
In Margaret Renkl’s book, The Comfort of Crows, American writer and contributing opinion writer for the New York Times reminds us to really stop and look at the musings of the world.
“Stop and look at the tangled rootlets of the poison ivy vine climbing the locust tree. Notice the way they twist around each other like plaits in a golden braid, like tendrils of seaweed washed to shore…”
“Stop and peer at the hummingbird nest, smaller than your thumb, in the crook of the farthest reach of an oak branch. Remember the whir of hummingbird wings. Remember the green flash of hummingbird light…”
“Stop and think for a time about kinship. Think for a long time about kinship.”
Wherever you are stop what you are doing
Thanks for joining me.
I’m so glad you’re here,
Lucretia
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