Moment of Awe

Last night as I sat in the parking lot waiting for my son to get off work - saw through the empty trees a silvery moon that hung stately in the sky. (No, the photo above is not where my son works - but the image captures the feel of last nights sky). The wispy thin clouds provided a translucent veil over the night-light that brightly illuminated the surrounding sky. Stunning doesn't fully describe the scene. I sat there in my car - peering through my windshield, mesmerized by beauty and wonder.

Suddenly, I was startled out of my trance when my son knocked on the passengers window, wanting inside the car. I pointed up to the sky and said, "look at that. Isn't it amazing?" He glance up from his iPhone for one milli-second then replied, "yeah. It's nice." Then back to his technology. I turned the key on my Subaru and took a right out of the parking lot.

It was one of those skies where you feel a strong urge to pull the car off the road, get out, and lay on the hood - gazing up at the captivating sight until you are filled up with beauty to the point that you can' handle any more. Yes, last night's sky was that kind of sky.

What is it about those moments? They are special and often I drive right past them, going to my destination. I don't let anything interfere with my journey, not even a moment to be fully present before God. I zoom through the journey just to reach the destination. And I miss so much...

All the way home, the silvery moon followed us. Every turn we took - it was there. Every stop sign or light we halted at - it halted too. It even kept up with us as our speed increased. It was there as we loaded the car in the barn for the night and the silvery moon even ushered us to our back door as if to say "good night - sleep tight."

As I drifted off to sleep last night, I reflected on that caring moon and how it held me in its grip. I quietly prayed and thanked God for that experience and grateful that I slowed down and really took it in. Just as that brilliant silvery moon reflects the unseen sun into our night sky - I long to be like that moon and reflect the unseen Son every waking hour.

Grace & peace on the journey and may it be filled with moments of awe ~ deAnn