We were excited that today was the annular solar eclipse that we have been preparing for. My brother ordered us some of those special glasses so we could watch the display unfold. My sister did some coloring last night with my mom and we realized that it was a good representation of an eclipse. That was a pretty funny coincidence. When it came time, we were able to get my mom set up in the perfect spot in front of the door. She watched almost the whole cycle from beginning to end as she said she had never seen the whole transition before. She did, however, remember that the first time she saw an eclipse was when she was a sophomore in high school and they viewed it through a pinhole projector. As we watched, my sister spotted a sundog – a rainbow around the sun – and was able to get a really good photo of it. We also saw some of the sunrays through the bushes onto the sidewalk that were in crescent shapes. The family was texting back and forth during the very cool event and my brother shared some great pictures he got through his telescope. My dad taught us well. After a while, a couple of our neighbors came outside. One had his glasses and was excited to share the moment. The other was oblivious as to what was happening until we told him and shared the glasses with him. Then he was impressed and grateful. As the time went by, I thought about “looking up” and the homily I heard last week. Sooner or later, each one of us is going to have to stand before God. Will we be able to look up? Will we be prepared for the great event? God sends us so many signs and wonders in this world – are we paying attention or just ignoring Him? Are we helping other people to realize the awe and wonder that God is? It seems that the world is in a bad way and we need now more than ever to stop what we’re doing and take some time to ponder and experience the grandeur that is being offered to us.

I Found God today in the solar eclipse that resulted in many thoughts to ponder.