Lent Day 10: Creation

I drove up to Bodega Bay for a friend's bachelorette party. I knew that I wouldn't have time before bed for my normal reading, reflection and prayer that I have dedicated myself to for this 40 days of Lent, so I decided to turn off the radio and use the time to chat with God.

Normally, my prayers alone are silent, in my head. But I have been reading so much about the conversational nature of prayer that I decided to speak out loud imagining God with me as a passenger in the car as I drove the winding roads out to the coast. It began awkwardly. I've done a lot of spoken prayer in group settings but not very much in solitude

The drive was beautiful and as I grew comfortable with the flow of consciousness style of prayer, I found myself offering petitions for myself, friends and the world increasingly interspersed with comments on the craftsmanship of creation. It was hard not to. The hills were green, dotted with yellow wildflowers. Vineyards starting to grow. Cows grazing the hills. And approaching hwy 1 with its majestic sea cliffs late in the day with rays of light dancing on the water was enough to know that somewhere out beyond that horizon God hovered. And yet, God was there with me for the drive and for each moment of my life enjoying conversation and helping me navigate the path.