Ramadan 2025 Day Four: God Glitter

“Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the earth,
and in the alteration of night and day, are there signs for those with awareness.
Those, who remember Allah, standing and sitting and lying down;
who reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth,
“Our Lord! (Rabb) You have not created all of this in vain. Glorified are you!
Save us then from the torment of the Fire!”
- Sura Al-‘Imran

Have you ever worn an outfit that included the kind of glitter that, uh, lets the world know you were there? That leaves a sparkle trail so persistent, that three weeks later you’re still finding pieces on your couch or car seat? That four months later you are looking down at your cat, and you see a piece of it stuck to his tail?

There are glimmers of the presence of God, Love, the Holy everywhere.  We can hear, feel, see, touch, smell, taste, remember, breathe, them when we pause and move with intention.  When we are open to and engaged in the fullness of our world.  When we persevere with the belief that Love never disappears or abandons us, but is at the root of all of existence.  At the center of our faith.

Even in these times when the harsh glare of violence and the blaring squalls of hatred seek to overwhelm our senses and spirits, God is still there, glinting away in the petals of an unexpected flower, the delivery of a meal, the wearing of a mask, the shine of a cane, and in the notes of a choir.

Love is there in the restorative justice circles, the administration of Narcan, the sheltering of strangers, the path of salmon to their ancestral home.

The Holy leaves traces of its presence through and around each and every one of us, so that no matter how hard some may try, they will never be able to fully destroy what is Sacred.

​The world is covered in God glitter. Sparkle on, beloveds.