But Jesus said, "If you are faithful in the small things, you will be faithful in the large things." Every parent knows that our most potent interventions are in the small things, the wiped nose, the sweater hastily fastened before a child runs into the cold, the cup of hot chocolate upon her return. Heaven is born in this world, the small world of a good word, a kind touch, a loving glance, a moment of tender understanding. When we think of heaven, it need not be dramatic, grandiose, or even visible. Rather, look for what is small, the gentle rising and falling of the breath, a sip of wine and piece of bread, a prayer uttered quietly without hurry.
— Wayne Muller, Learning to Pray