Trusting the path that unfolds before us There is a quiet moment just before dawn that has become one of my favorite times of day. The world is still wrapped in darkness. The first hint of morning has not yet touched the horizon, and yet the birds already know. Before the light arrives, they begin to sing. A rooster crowed somewhere in the distance. A mourning dove answered with its familiar, gentle call. Then another bird joined in, followed by another, until the trees were

The quiet strength of a tiny messenger As I was preparing this month’s reflections, I found myself remembering an experience from several years ago. It was during the remarkable Saharan dust storm that carried mineral-rich dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic, painting our skies in soft shades of gold and rose.I had just returned from my morning walk, still carrying the quiet wonder of a sky transformed by Saharan dust. The world felt hushed, inviting me to linger a li