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The moon and the stars to rule by night: for his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 136:9
I went out on a walk Wednesday morning in search of the moon. I chased it through the neighborhood trying to capture the eclipse on my phone. The pictures, of course, do not do it justice.
Partial eclipse
Eclipsed moon hides in the trees.
I thought about how this phenomenon fascinates us as Earthlings. We travel through each day without realizing that the planet is moving and turning and changing, constantly. We are reminded of our minuteness when a super moon appears in the sky, when that moon is eclipsed by the place we walk upon.
But smallness means nothing to God. God cares for every particle, every sparrow, every hair upon your head. Like an eclipse, this goodness and love is hard to imagine, difficult to believe. So we keep testing it. Who am I to eat the crumbs under your table, Lord?
The rose on my kitchen table does not wait for me to notice before it blooms. With all my faults, my worries, my stupid pettiness, I am loved and revered as the rose. God’s love is unconditional and waiting. All we need to do is say, Yes, Thanks, Wow!*
- Help, Thanks, Wow is the title of a book by Anne Lamott.
Reflections on the Teche 
Hello Margaret- Looking- for- Louisiana-Moon! I love the verse you selected & all the moon images in words & art. That eclipse reminds me of the kite eaten by the tree in a Charles Schultz Peanuts cartoon panel! It’s precious.
And thanks for reminding me about Michele Kogan’s lovely painting. I saw it flash by on a Facebook feed & want to go back to it, at her site.
Oh my, Margaret! There are just so many things to love about this post! Our minuscule place on this vast planet that is nestled in an even more vast universe is hard to contemplate, isn’t it? Yet God numbers the hairs on my head. My smallest concerns are his greatest worry. I can’t help but say, “Yes, Thanks, Wow!”
Dear Margaret – I love this post. I needed to hear that about smallness not mattering to God. And your poem! With Michelle’s art! Simply gorgeous. Thank you. xo
This post resonates with words I needed to hear. ❤️ your words with Michelle’s art. I would love this as a card or small print.
Lucky you to see the eclipse. It was well down below my horizon when it started. I saw it just before it started. I used a part of the scripture in my found poem today.
Love all your reminders of the constant love and attention we receive from God.
Your poem circling the moon is a great reminder and beautifully written.
Wow, you did really well capturing the eclipsing moon! Moon photos are difficult to capture at the best of times. And I love your moon poem paired with Michelle’s art. So lovely!
Your poem is such a beautiful collaborative effort between you and Michelle. That is a real treat for us moon gazers tonight, Margaret. Would you and Michelle like to offer this for my winter gallery? Also, thanks for the sight of the moon in Louisiana
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Thanks for this rich post Margaret–loved seeing pics of the moon you captured. “& simply rise when the world turns” so much meaning in these few words, beautiful poem. Your poem and my art I think were serendipitously meant to go together.