I am feeling better this morning! I started drinking more water yesterday. And continued taking vitamins. So, I hit the trail: 5:55 a.m.!
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| Springwater Corrider Trail 5:55 a.m. 05/24/2015 |
Did 2 miles. Some slow jogging and fast walking. But I did it! This from a a self proclaimed "Not a Morning Person"!
My ducks met met at the bird swamp and walked with me for a bit. Quacking up a storm they were!
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| Mr. and Mrs. Duck |
I'm wondering if baby ducklings are around the bend?
I also saw a baby rabbit!
And the music was inspiring. I heard a song, new to me called "The Sound of Sunshine" by Michael Franti. Lovely!ANd Wiz Khalifa "See You Again". Love it. Very sublime, laid back music today.
Then I switched over to the Catholic radio station and listened rapt to the "Canticle of Zechariah".
Canticle of Zechariah
Blessed
be the Lord,
The God of Israel;
He has come to His people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty Savior,
Born of the house of His servant David.
Through His holy prophets He promised of old
That He would save us from our enemies,
From the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
And to remember His holy Covenant.
This was the oath He swore to our father Abraham:
To set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship Him without fear,
Holy and righteous in His sight
All the days of our life.
You, My child shall be called
The prophet of the Most High,
For you will go before the Lord to prepare His way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our Lord
The dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness
And the shadow of death,
And to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning.
is now, and will be forever.
Amen.
The God of Israel;
He has come to His people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty Savior,
Born of the house of His servant David.
Through His holy prophets He promised of old
That He would save us from our enemies,
From the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
And to remember His holy Covenant.
This was the oath He swore to our father Abraham:
To set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship Him without fear,
Holy and righteous in His sight
All the days of our life.
You, My child shall be called
The prophet of the Most High,
For you will go before the Lord to prepare His way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our Lord
The dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness
And the shadow of death,
And to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning.
is now, and will be forever.
Amen.
This stirred me to my core. I was raised Catholic. But over the years have found myself saying I am "Christian", not claiming a denomination, but loving Jesus. But the old Catholic prayers do stir my soul.
After the Canticle of Zechariah, the priest on the air led a morning offering prayer. And it occurred to me that my morning run/jog/walks could be a wonderful way to start my day with prayer.
Today I am going to focus on what is good in this world. And drink more water!
Happy Saturday!
Zita :)
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