Feeling the presence of God

God fills the universe. God is in the very molecules that touch my skin. When I sit quietly, I can feel the energy and warmth that is God, touching me and lifting me up. Enthusiasmos is the enthusiasm that comes from feeling God's presence. Today is the first Sunday of Advent, a beautiful sunny day. It's a good day for a walk, a good day for cleaning up the debris from yesterday's high winds and pulling up the last of the annuals (which are still blooming but finally looking a little scraggly).