Hot Springs Day 3- Eclipse Day!

 

Today was magical in every way possible with the eclipse, and words or pictures cannot describe the wonder of it all. In my Monday morning meeting with Veronica,  we read Psalm 19:1 that was so perfect for the day: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." 

 When the moon passed between the earth and the sun around 1:50 pm Central Time in Hot Springs, I was so surprised by what I saw as a bright ring appeared, and it moved me to tears.

I read about this phenomenon later this afternoon: "In the final seconds before the moon completely covers the Sun, there is a last bright flash, combined with an emerging view of the corona—the Sun's upper atmosphere—encircling the moon. This produces a spectacular effect called the diamond ring." (https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/what-to-see-during-eclipse)

group from Janie's church gathered to watch the eclipse together 

Abba sent us with this sun projector (made with binoculars, some cardboard, and a tripod) 

it even was able to project the clouds here (Thanks, Abba!) 

 

some hilarious pictures that made us laugh when we reviewed them this afternoon 

This poem below from Ted Loder continues to speak to me in moments of awe.... 

and today it hit the spot once again.... 

Awe begets awe.
When the wonder of God's world 
Makes us pause and gasp,
When tears roll down our faces
For the beauty of it,
Life ripples through our hearts
And lodges in our souls.
When unexpected delight
Stops us in our tracks,
Prompting us to laugh and sing,
To hug strangers 
And bond together as community,
It ripples through our world 
And makes us one.
Let us re-wonder the world.
We are made
Not to understand the unknowable God,
But to enter the mystery, 
To see and share glory,
To enjoy the everlasting, ever-present One,
Forever. 

-Christine Sine