Window of Blessing

Summer Meditation

In the heart of my living room, stretching along the eastern wall of my home, sits my favorite window. Every morning, a floodgate of sunshine filters in through its panes, bringing warmth to the early hours of the day. On cool evenings, my kids like to open its specially-designed panels to feel the breeze that wafts inside. It is by this window that I have situated my favorite chair, with a bookcase behind it, holding all of my precious books. This is my favorite place in the entire house—a place where I can curl up and read, and a place where I can look out and watch the trees that border the forest beyond my backyard. In short, this eastern window gifts me with daily light and blessing. Read more

by Jodi Hiser