A Perfect Day
By Katherine Kehler
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“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts . . .”
Colossians 3:15
A perfect day? What an interesting thought. Because my life is filled with demands from early morning to night, I have never thought about a perfect day. But I suppose for me it would be a day where I would connect with God most of my waking hours. I have never achieved this goal, but I continually strive toward it.
I have come closer to my goal when I have been on vacation or when we have moved to a new location and have not yet filled my schedule. I had three years of "not so busy" when we moved to an apartment near an ocean. While we lived there, our baby grandson died, so spending hours in quiet reflection by the ocean was very therapeutic.
My favorite place was a large weathered piece of driftwood. It was shaped like a comfortable old couch and I loved sitting there thinking about life - about God.
This special spot was near a bird sanctuary, so I had the joy of observing a variety of bird life-- ducks, cranes, Canadian geese, sandpipers and many others.
One blustery day, I watched a duck on the ocean waves. It didn't mind the stormy weather - it just sat there in perfect harmony with the rolling waves. The duck moved up, down and sideways and yet it remained calm - didn't fight or fly away - very peaceful.
Then my eyes were drawn to an energetic sandpiper. When the waves receded it would run quickly toward the water picking up bits of food and then would turn and run away as fast as it could when the water came toward him again. Always running, never resting.
As I sat there watching the birds I thought, “Humans are like these birds." Some of us go with the flow - take everything in stride. Others run from morning till night - rarely sitting down. Like the birds, our temperaments are also varied.
God chose to make us that way - unique. He delights in each of us; loves and accepts us with all our idiosyncrasies. A comforting thought.
Pondering God and His creation is satisfying and a perfect way to spend a day.
Father, thank you for the quiet, reflective moments in our lives. Thank you for the peace you offer us. I pray that we would make more time to be reflective—to allow you to quiet our hearts. Amen
TODAY's Thought: Daily Devotional 
