Last Sunday evening, atop Blue Mounds, I sat in my folding chair and watched the August full moon appear over the Rock River. It was the same full moon that shone earlier over the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics at Athens. The honey-colored moon arose over the town of Magnolia and then turned white as it moved across the river and the southern sky. Oh, the joy! I felt oneness with the whole world. The moment became my night prayer.The moon revealed a message for me: I am to reflect the light of Christ in the world, just as the moon reflects the light of the sun. While the moon shone full in Athens, the Olympic athletes and spectators received fire from the big Olympic torch. They were charged with the mission to go to their places in 202 countries and spread peace, good will, and harmony. That’s what the light of Christ does in the world: bring the world closer together in mutual respect, in healing, and in hope. What a Sunday night I had at Blue Mounds! May your days of September be enlightening.
