I could watch our new baby chicks for hours. I am amazed that with only two days of life they know so much. They find water when they are thirsty, food when they are hungry, warmth when they are cold. They know how to intimidate each other, how to stick together to stay warm. Yet still, like toddlers they get burst of energy and sporadically run across the pen for no apparent reason. They don’t watch where they are going. They carelessly step on each other’s heads. They are so smart and so mindless at the same time.

Who knew that baby chicks would be such a source for reflection today? But I am grateful today for reflecting on new life, on instincts, on creation and on mindless actions.

May you see God in the world around you. May you hear his voice by observing life and creation.