Look!

"The Bridegroom is Present but not Seen."
That's the talk I was listening to about silence,
mindfulness, and contemplative prayer
by Sr. Pascaline Coff.

Sitting at the breakfast room table,
I gazed in and out of the picture window
overlooking the backyard.

A word caught my attention from the talk.
"Look!"

We hear this in scripture.

Simply look.

I listened carefully to every word

taking notes on the main points.

And then I was drawn

to look out the window again.

This time the scene had changed.

A sparrow, blue jay and then dove flew onto the birdbath.
Delighted I ran to get my camera hoping they wouldn't fly away. 

I looked. I saw.
I experienced.
His love. His message.
 


There was a dove again.

One of them, I imagine,

that had been on the front porch back in the spring.

And in that moment His voice came.

That still small voice.

"Peace!" He whispered tiny.

And I heard...

because I looked. And saw the bridegroom in creation.


You may enjoy this link about Sr. Pascaline's reflections on peace:
http://www.becomingwomenofpeace.com/2011/04/sr-pascaline-coff-osb.html