You never know when you’ll suddenly happen upon an unexpected moment of inspiration. I’ve visited the Grand Canyon many times. I’m not sure what I was expecting but the first time I ever saw it back in 1960, I was a little disappointed. Sure, it was massive, beautiful, impressive but as I told my husband, “it’s just like looking at a postcard.”
I visited the Grand Canyon once again last week. Once again, it was massive, beautiful, impressive and was like looking at a postcard. But there was an unexpected moment that made the Grand Canyon suddenly come alive and become more than just a view.
We were walking down the rim trail to Mather Point when we heard music. We were above the point but looking down, we saw a group of Japanese tourists standing next to guard rail, looking out over the massive Canyon view. And, they were singing in perfect harmony:
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
An unexpected moment that sent chills down my back as the Grand Canyon suddenly became much more than just a massive, impressive, beautiful postcard view.