Dear Friends in Christ -
One of the "mysterious" stories about Moses in the Bible is "The Case of the Glowing Face" (Exodus 34). After spending time on Mount Sinai, Moses came down the mountain with his face glowing. His face was shining so bright that it scared people, and he had to wear a veil! Moses picked up that rosy glow from spending time in God's presence. It was as if the light of God rubbed off on him - literally!
It's been a long time since I thought of that story, but this evening when I looked in the mirror and saw my face glowing like Rudolph's nose, bright and shiny as can be!, it sprang right to might. And for good reason: I spent this beautiful day exposed to Glory - in the beauty of creation, in watching my kids play soccer and daughter ride a horse, in spending time with friends over lunch and bocce, and in blessing over 100 pets (and some of their owners!) at St. Paul's annual Blessing of the Animals. Perhaps a little sunscreen might have kept my face from glowing after all that, but I'm not so sure. When you see my face tomorrow, you might see only a sun burn, but I tell you truly, I think the glow is the result of spending this glorious day in the Presence of God!
Blessings,
Janet+
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