GraceI took this picture of a Ring billed gull on a bright early morning at a lake near my home in Minnesota. It was fairly windy that day but this bird seemed to have no problem gracefully negotiating the gusts as he peered down into the water looking for a meal. But what I really saw was an animal living out its existence with no ego, no agenda other than that of being one of Gods creatures and wearing Gods love. It reminded me of the following passage: