(Above) Horse studies from the sketchbook of Jacqueline Perry, 2012
One afternoon in June, my friend and I went to the stables at Glendorn to sketch horses. The horses moved every few seconds to keep the bugs off; at least they looked uncomfortable to me–swishing their tails, shaking their heads, shifting their great weight from side to side, trading positions every few minutes. They appeared ‘antsy’, but maybe it was just me.
Highs and Lows: My low today was being a poor listener; I felt ‘antsy’. I interupted a colleague a few too many times and talked more than was helpful. My high came near the end of the day, while listening to a friend share some awesome stories of when she was growing up.
Prayer: Thank you, God, for delighting my ears through the melody of your work.*
When did you hear God’s awesome melody today?
* A phrase borrowed from a Baha’i peace prayer available from Peace Prayers from the World’s Faiths, by Roger Grainger
tobeamazed 
My low yesterday, too, was not listening. My high was sitting with Karsten on my lap at the end of the day, and having him fall asleep there. My melody was hearing him breathe in and out, just like I used to listen to him when he was a baby. I need to remember-one mouth, two ears. I need to listen twice as much as I speak, and maybe I won’t feel so antsy. Thank you for the “devotion” this morning!
thanks, Heidi.
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