Seeing

 The glory of creation is not to be held close to possess, but to share as far and wide as possible. It is the revelation of the Lord to our impoverished eyes, the light of first revelation we never forget, and which accompanies us freely forever, to step across the abyss to heaven.

And so we may never forget, nature repeats itself in grand displays that show us the grandeur of our place in the universe, small, small, profoundly small, so the universe may embrace us  to recall forever.

Planets circle round, and rising, fall again in the great circle of their journey, so that we may welcome them over and over, year by year.

Yet as grand as all this is, the closeness of the Lord is unforgettable, and gives us courage to step  out of our boat and walk to Him, across the tumult of the sea.

Shining brightly in the high sky, moon and stars and planets take their turn walking by us, vying to astonish in their magnificence.

Yet the revelation of the Lord, containing it all within, is never far from us, and the Lord Himself unforgettable. But, come close, and linger and see what He has to show today, and what is hidden like a sweet kiss, from our eyes.