I am in awe of the hummingbirds in my yard. They are so tiny and move so fast and are so beautiful. Truly awe inspiring. I am in amazed that they spend hours at the discount-store feeder I got. One of the smallest creatures in nature is so awe inspiring. -Judy DiCristofaro (CLF), photo by Judy as well!
What is something small that fills you with awe?
When I hear Gabriel Faure’s famous “Requiem” I cannot help but recall the time I sang it with a choir. I am transported to a place and time of transcendent wonder and beauty—a sense of awe that went beyond me, and connected me to the people around me singing, to the people listening, to something that flowed in and among all of us, and beyond the room we were in, connecting us to all that is. -Rev. Dr. Michael Tino (CLF)
When has music or art connected you to something transcendent?
It is good to sing praises to you,
Mother of all creation.
And to recognize the touch of your love…
We are in awe of your power.
When the seasons turn, the growing warmth
reminds us of your warmth
The flowing waters remind us
of the life which comes from you.
Thank you, Mother of us all, help us
to keep your love in our hearts and to love your creation.
-From Psalm 147
What is bringing you life today?
The blackberries in my garden have finished their abundant season. Until next year, there will be no more purple-stained fingers, no more tart cobbler, no more daily hunt for the ripest berries in the thicket. Their brief annual presence in my life is a marvel of summer, and a reminder that all things have their season.
-Rev. Dr. Michael Tino (CLF)
What is a seasonal wonder in your life?
“It is in the small things we see it.
The child’s first step,
as awesome as an earthquake.
The first time you rode a bike,
wallowing up the sidewalk.”
-From “Courage,” by Anne Sexton
When has an act of courage awed you?
