Lord, you are a God of love who, when you created us, not only declared us “good” in your sight but you blessed us as well.  From the very moment of our creation, you blessed us and you have been raining blessings down upon us ever since.  Help us, then, to pause in the busyness of the lives we have created to recognize and honor the blessings of the day whatever they may be, but most particularly the blessing of your love.