The Divine Presence is often behind us rather than in front, backlighting us in radiant love.

So often, we act as though we are going to find the Divine Presence IN FRONT OF us, as if the Beloved were an object that we could bring before our gaze. However, it seems that in actuality, God is truly BEHIND us - a mysterious Presence into which we can sink and be held in all-absorbing love and rest. All we know is this: when others see us at our best, we appear to be backlit by the hidden sun-like presence of the Great Mystery, allowing us to radiate a love and warmth that are truly effective in melting all things into One.

Photo: Alpine Sunflowers at sunset; Trail Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; June 30, 2014