GODWINKS AND SPARROWS “I was driving home the other day LISTENING TO THE SONG, ‘Lost in the Wilderness’ from the musical Children of Eden. In the song Cain expresses to Abel his loss of faith in God because they are in the wilderness, not the garden. As I pulled into my driveway Cain sang, ‘Don’t you ever WATCH THE EAGLE FLY to the sun and wonder how he got to be so free?’ At that moment, perched ON THE WALL in front of me, was A SMALL SPARROW... just taking in the beauty of the day ... not rushing off somewhere. I sat in my car just staring at it. Like the eagle in the song lyrics, the sparrow seemed quite free. This moment for me was a ‘GOD WINK’ ... those moments we feel TOUCHED BY GOD in a unique and unexpected way—as if God were winking at us. ‘Not one sparrow is forgotten by God,’ I recalled from Luke’s Gospel ... God deeply loves all animals—even that very sparrow on the wall—just as God loves me. For all the focus I put on finding God in all things, I sometimes forget that GOD CAN FIND ME. Godwinks are little, sometimes humorous, reminders that GOD WANTS TO TAP ME ON THE SHOULDER and say, “Hey, I’m still here! Don’t forget me!” Andy Otto •••• This blog by Andy Otto very nicely articulates how godwinks are very real to those of us who are open to seeing God’s communications to us. Like suddenly discovering the meaning to a lyric in a song, a godwink is like opening a present that has been left on your pillow. You can read fully read Andy’s blog here: ignatianspirituality/18697/god-winks/ Wishes for winks SQ
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:37:49 +0000
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