Thinking of St. Francis whose feast day is tomorrow - Oct. 4

                                                Tree of Life - Mosaic by Irina Charny

For your Spirit woven into the fabric of creation for the eternal overlapping with time and the life of earth interlaced with heaven's vitality I give you thanks, O God. For your untamed creativity your boundless mystery and your passionate yearnings planted deep in the soul of every human being I give you thanks. Grant me grace to reclaim these depths to uncover this treasure to liberate these longings and in being set free in my own spirit to act for the well-being of the world.   Celtic Benediction, Morning and Night Prayer by John Philip Newell 

and, this one too...

Loving Father and Creator of all we come to you today deeply grateful for your creation. As we look around us we are amazed at the greatness and majesty of all that you have made. Nature around us speaks of your greatness - the vast expanse of the sky, the mountains, trees, oceans, lakes and streams speak of your great design. You have given us such beauty in the colors of the rainbow, the beauty of flowers and fields. Words cannot adequately express the magnificence of all you have created. We join in praise with the writer of the psalms when he says, "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth." May we show our love and reverence to you, our Lord, by caring for all that you have created. We humbly give you praise and thanks. Amen."