THE GIFT OF BEING THUNDERSTRUCK
As a college student I spent a summer working at a camp in Estes Park, Colorado. Although I had grown up as a member of a Methodist church and attended the Wesley Foundation at my University I was at the age when young people often question everything! I remember questioning my faith somewhat at that time.
On one of my free afternoons another camp counselor and I hiked up a mountain and when we arrive at the top, we rewarded ourselves by sitting down and taking in the glorious scenery. I remember that day as if it were yesterday as I had a distinct moment where I felt that God was very much present and had created the beauty I was now gazing at. It was a bit like being thunderstruck. As John Wesley said so well, “My heart was strangely warmed.”
My faith has been ever present and such a gift since that time.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the moments when we feel your presence so clearly. Please be with us when those moments feel far away. Amen
Susan Tsujihara