As a devotional practice (as well as a contribution to the ecological health of your neighborhood), put out bird feeders or add another if you already have them. Watching birds feed in our yards can be mesmerizing and can provide a few moments or many hours of escape from the usual frets and worries that color our day. When you catch yourself watching the birds at the feeders, thank them for calling you away from your problems and difficulties. Be grateful to the Creator, who has given us such simple creatures to provide pleasure and distract us from the stressful duties of our lives.
— Tom Cowan in The Way of the Saints