{"id":3365,"date":"2008-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/08\/for-everyday-blessings.html"},"modified":"2008-08-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-26T00:00:00","slug":"for-everyday-blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/08\/for-everyday-blessings.html","title":{"rendered":"For Everyday Blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear God,<br \/>\nOpen my eyes to the beauty of this day.<br \/>\nThe yellow of an egg yolk in a blue bowl.<br \/>\nThe scent of bacon frying in the pan.<br \/>\nThe soft caress of the morning breeze.<br \/>\nThe sound of children at play.<br \/>\nAwaken my senses.<br \/>\nLet me see, hear, and feel the beauty around me.<br \/>\nAnd be aware of the presence of the Great Artist in my everyday world.<br \/>\nsource: &#8220;Prayers for Every Need: Volume One: Celebration&#8221; (Guideposts)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear God, Open my eyes to the beauty of this day. 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