“O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” Ps. 8:1

Sometimes God’s work takes my breath away with the way He paints the sky especially on an early morning walk. My head gets full of to-do lists, issues and concerns of all kinds from the benign to the serious thoughts of what will I wear to the best way to address an issue. I can easily get lost in my own thoughts. Then God will jolt me with a dawning day with stunning colors and reflections. I have to stop and take it in. My soul rejoices like David and I have to declare O Lord, our Lord how excellent is thy name. All my concerns become so minimal and obscured in comparison to God’s creative power, with new mercies everyday. I can face the day with peace and the assurances of God’s presence in all things. And that alone is enough to pause and praise His name.