God is wondrously present in the ordinary

"Take time to be aware that in the very midst of our busy preparations for the celebration of Christ’s birth in ancient Bethlehem, Christ is reborn in the Bethlehems of our homes and daily lives. Take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present." Edward Hays said this and he was right. So today I am reflecting on how God is present in ordinary things. Last night I was swimming at the club and lost my glasses somewhere between the jacuzzi and the men's locker room. I was hoping that someone would turn them in at the front desk but no such luck. I drove home and everything was blurry so I had to be especially careful. On further reflection about the experience today, I've come to realize how something as ordinary as seeing is a gift from God - one that I didn't truly appreciate until my vision was impaired last night. God has also given me the gift of looking into my own soul and connecting with the "Divine Mystery" within me. For this, I don't need glasses, I just need to "be stil, be awake." And by the way, I went back to the gym today to teach my spinning class and swim again - guess what I found in the sitting area next to the jacuzzi - my glasses. Some kind person found them and set them there for me. God is present in the ordinary kindness of a stranger.