01.02.2024 | Tuesday in Christmastide

It's a sunny yet chilly morning here in the Carondelet Garden on this second day of the New Year.  We should have a mix of clouds and sunshine this morning, but the clouds are going to take over by this afternoon.  The high today should reach the mid-40s.  All in all, not a bad way to start the year!

I'm looking forward in faith this new year.  One of the things I've discovered as I settle into this old man status is that the world will always be beautiful if you look for beauty.  If I simply take the time to enjoy the clouds fleeting through the afternoon sky.  Have you sat and watched the moon rise on a Winter's evening?  It can be magical!  There is something special that touches my soul when I catch the scent of freshly turned soil.  A lifetime surrounded by wonder if we simply take the time to witness it.  

I've been thinking about time a lot lately.  I guess because I've had a bit more time to think about everything.  I have no idea how much time I have left.  I do know that time moves at a faster rate every day as I creep ever older.  The truth is we all know these days are going to give out sooner than we like to ponder.  At this age I ponder it often.  I am grateful for the time I have and look forward to whatever future I'm given.  I plan to take the time to experience the wonder around me.  I'm going to enjoy this simple, ordinary life I've been given!

​I hope you can take a moment to discover the wonder around you on this Tuesday in Christmastide.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.