I loved the previous thread, it really hit a note with me on what spirituality means to me, I didn't see it divisive at all! I'm sorry that it was locked, as I was just about to post! Just the AWE that Carolyn, Amy, Donna, and the others talked about, has nothing to do with any particular religion, just the things that make us step back and wonder....can be something that makes me (us?) feel closer to others, my faith, and this beautiful world we live in.
Some of you know these past months have been a real trial for me for a variety of reasons, but the one thing I focused on to keep my faith was the AWE I felt in the everyday things in my life and the world around me. I would often say, when I couldn't see the light, I just want to feel in awe of something, and when looked and I did see it, whether it be in church, with friends, or just an incredible sunrise/sunset, a longed-for rain, my family or friends saying just the right things, my students giving me a hug and saying "I love your class!...those were the things that made me realize there is a purpose here, and I an so thankful I could see the blessing in that.
Some of you know these past months have been a real trial for me for a variety of reasons, but the one thing I focused on to keep my faith was the AWE I felt in the everyday things in my life and the world around me. I would often say, when I couldn't see the light, I just want to feel in awe of something, and when looked and I did see it, whether it be in church, with friends, or just an incredible sunrise/sunset, a longed-for rain, my family or friends saying just the right things, my students giving me a hug and saying "I love your class!...those were the things that made me realize there is a purpose here, and I an so thankful I could see the blessing in that.

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