Wink! Wink!

The meeting was over, I was tired, the evening air was heavy and hot, and I was ready to make the twenty-minute drive home. I tossed the backpack of group material in the seat next to me, punched all the necessary buttons to wake the car, seat belt on, off we go. When I made the turn from the parking lot onto a quiet side street, I hit the brakes. Not because there was a traffic danger but because there was a divine wink in the sky before me. The conversation in the group meeting had focused on being sensitive to the surprising presence of The Holy. And there it was, hanging in the darkening sky.

How could I not stop, turn the car engine off, and breathe in the message and the Mystery? Some people would see the same dramatic sky as beautiful. They might even take pictures of the moment, just like I did. I saw it, though, as God’s wink of confirmation that all is well. All is well. It was a very pleasant drive home from that revealing moment. Be on the lookout. Keep your spiritual eyes open. “The heavens declare the glory of God…” Keep your head up and travel the journey with confident hope. We are not alone.