20 March: Meditate on the gift of creation

Take a few minutes away from your usual routine to focus on your connection to the Creator. Here are a few ideas:

• Start by identifying a place where you can hear, see, and feel the natural world.
• Take deep breaths and clear your mind.
• Allow the presence of God to fill your spirit.

At the conclusion of your meditation, commit to finding 5–10 minutes a day to silently pray with creation for the remainder of Lent and beyond. Seal your commitment with this prayer:

O heavenly Father, you have filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for the sake of him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.