Breathless

Friday September 16, 2017

Glasgow. 

Today was my day to explore Glasgow. So I did the touristy thing and hopped on a hop on hop off bus and stopped at a museum that piqued my interest. 

So far this trip had been largely about amazing vistas. Wide open spaces. Silence.  The scenery of the highlands. Today was very different. 

I toured around the museum enjoying the artwork and artifacts. The stories they told. 

When I was part way through the museum I learned that they had Dali's Christ of St John  of the Cross. I had studied this painting in one of my classes at seminary and was excited to see it in person. 

There are no words really. It was one of those moments that simply took my breath away.  

Do we allow ourselves to be inspired? Stunned? Taken in by the beauty of the world? Moved by art or music? 

What leaves you breathless?