Psalm 8 - Magnificient

I read this Psalm early this morning and what I decided to do through the day was to look for a bunch of things that spoke to the magnificence of God coming out of the last verse of this Psalm -

O Lord, our Lord,how magnificent is your name throughout the earth!

So there was the beautiful walk with my wife and our dog early this morning, there was a beautiful and creative staff meeting, being there for a grieving family, connecting with a brother in Christ who is struggling right now, hearing from a friend who is willing to step into a new situation, and a wonderful conversation with one of my sons tonight. These are just a few of the magnificent examples I saw today. But the one that was easiest to capture visually was this small flower on my wife and my walk this morning.

The morning sun was hitting it just right and was illuminating the petals beautifully. There was light, color, life, new beginnings, and creation. All…magnificent