MIDWEEK PRAYER: The blue skies and warm breezes of spring remind us, O Most Holy God, to look up. Abide in us as we move our eyes from our screens and our preoccupations toward your presence in each living thing we encounter. Move us into relationships where we pay attention to the fact that we have two ears and one mouth. Open us to wonder and awe, awaiting the next beautiful event as small as a bird building a nest or as large as reconciliation and peace between previous enemies. Remind us that we are your beloved and you are our strength. It is in your most holy name we pray. Amen.