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Finding God Through Nature-Through a Sunrise
My son took the photo of the sun rising on the beautiful island of Maui in Hawaii, that I’ve used at the top of my home page.
It seems there are many people in the world, who wake up very early and watch the sun rise and then photograph it and post it on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. When my son is in Manhattan, where he lives, on some mornings he goes on his friend’s sailboat, with other businessmen or those headed to Wall Street and they watch the sunrise from the sailboat, in the NY harbor. They don’t talk for one hour and they just sit and watch and are present to the magnificence of creation, the beginning of a new day, with all the possibilities that offers. It is calming for these young men, who then venture to their jobs.
And from this practice and the discipline of waking early to watch the sunrise, my adult son is becoming more aware of God’s presence, of the spiritual journey and it’s opening for him a new path. He is going to be in Bethlehem for Christmas and though I was sad he wouldn’t be with the family, he wants to go to the Holy Land for Christmas.
All from watching the sunrise……
NJA
Seeing God’s Creative Hand in Creation
There is order, precision, mathematical exactness, complexity and beauty in our Universe……in the Milky Way Galaxy, in our Solar System and on Planet Earth and this is one of the proofs on the existence of God. That is no coincidence!
But an equal proof is when I call upon God, God is present to help, comfort, heal and guide and walks this uncertain and at times confusing spiritual journey with me.
I was greatly inspired by a recent trip to Grand Cayman Island. The turquoise water, the reefs beyond the shore, where white waves crashed and the deep blue sea beyond, truly inspired me to see the creative work of God in creation. The colors were so magnificent as only a Divine Artist could master. NJA
Keeping Kids and Teens Safe and Happy 