At a time when our nation is at war and fear abounds in the world, I was visited by a cardinal who sat for a time this morning on a limb outside my window. An old friend, Sister Alice, has been a nun and biology professor for many years. She once told me that whenever she sees a cardinal, her first thought is of God. Since then, whenever I've seen a cardinal, I've thought of God and said a prayer of gratitude for the beauty of cardinals, for the opportunity to live, love, and learn, and for God's love of each of us and for all of creation. May a cardinal visit you tomorrow, may we each be still and know inner peace, and may there soon be an end to war. The Center For Creative Balance is dedicated to helping find balance in an unbalanced world.