June 18, 2025: The Quiet Wonder

A moment that stopped us in our tracks.

Years ago, hiking deep into a rainforest in Belize, our guide promised a spectacular view if we kept going.

After a long stretch walking under thick canopy, there arose an unusual sound. A rumbling, maybe thunder. When we finally pushed away the last cluster of branches, there it stood.

A waterfall, tall and wild and alive.

Crystal blue water poured into a natural pool, surrounded by forest, as if nothing else existed. For an hour, our group swam, took pictures, and shook our heads at the beauty. Like stepping into a movie.

This week offered a similar experience, only a short drive from home. Leaving an evening event, with the sun dipping low, something breathtaking filled the sky.

A double rainbow.

Brighter and bigger than any I’d ever seen, our car followed after it, trying to get closer. But rainbows shift based on perspective, forever out of reach.

Still, we chased the colored lights until finding the perfect spot. A quiet bridge on a back road gave us an unobstructed line of sight.

And there it towered above us, in a massive twin arch, painting the horizon and glowing over the river, enormous and perfect and majestic.

Once again, our jaws dropped in awe.

The brush of our Creator is always moving, whether we notice or not.