High tide at Crescent Beach as viewed from Tongue Point, Washington, USA
Twelve hours later the tide was out. The scene was no longer picturesque and as I walked across the muddy tidal flat toward what earlier was a coastal island, I noticed tidal pools full of marine life.
Sometimes we cannot visibly see God’s grace in our lives but the Christian must see with the eyes of faith.
“On the path of life and faith, as we seek to achieve the dreams, plans, hopes and expectations deep in our hearts, we also come up against our own frailties and weaknesses; we experience setbacks and disappointments, and often we can remain imprisoned by a paralyzing sense of failure. Yet the Gospel tells us that at those very moments we are not alone, for the Lord comes to meet us and stands at our side. He accompanies us on our way with the discretion of a gentle fellow-traveler who wants to open our eyes and make our hearts once more burn within us. Whenever our failures lead to an encounter with the Lord, life and hope are reborn and we are able to be reconciled: with ourselves, with our brothers and sisters, and with God.” ~ Pope Francis