Life is full of those “aha” moments. Sometimes it’s a taste–the absolutely best ever cheesecake. Sometimes it’s a family moment–a wedding, a reunion, an instant of uncanny bonding to another. Sometimes it’s a realization — that’s what God has been trying to teach me, that’s why my spouse reacts that way, that’s why my child was frightened.

However that sweet revelation blossoms up in our consciousness, it brightens the moment like a fireworks display on a July evening. Just as we follow those summery tendrils of sparkle with our eyes, we watch the magic of a new awareness draw us closer to the ones we love, the life we live, and the God who made us in His image.