Yesterday me and Jeremy were headed to church in Denison. I was incredibly tired and we were listening to some Chandler on the way. I always pay attention to the sky and yesterdays was like an symphony in the atmosphere. I look to my right, the northeast side of the sky to see a barely there full moon peeking over the horizon. It was so pale, it almost blended in with the sky. But it was HUGE. See, when the moon is at the horizon, it creates the illusion of width. Or closeness, really. The moon is still as far away as it always is, but when it is at the horizon, it seems bigger. So I'm drooling on the window because of God's grace letting me see this, watching it grow brighter and brighter as it ascends the evening sky. And to my left, or southwest-ish side, the sun is setting. I see a sundog, which makes me happy because I know what it is. Its hard to explain, so I wont. Anyway, there were pinks, oranges, blues, whites...all brushstrokes of the King. I was surrounded by His glory. Enough words, now pictures. (Er, not pictures from yesterday, but examples...)
This is actually what is called 'Harvest Moon'. Not what I saw yesterday EXACTLY, but similar.
Sundogs are those little bits of rainbow you see when it usually hasn't rained. Its obviously the same effect as a rainbow, but in small form. There is just enough moisture in the clouds in a little spot and the sun is hitting it just the right way, creating a mini rainbow. Speaking of, RAINBOWS, contrary to popular belief, are not a symbol of a certain community, but a symbol of God's promise:
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,
"Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,
and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth." And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth." Genesis 9:8-17
