A Heavenly Display Right Outside My Window

A new Milky Way has been “discovered”?

The atmosphere is indeed murky, yet the stars still shine through the dust. But this celestial wonder was not found with the space Surveillance Telescope or the NASA Infrared Telescope, nor by looking up at the heavens. Instead, it was right outside my dinette window—on a pile of snow resting atop my patio’s wooden planter.

As the western sun pierced through the clouds, its golden rays kissed the frozen crystals, making the snowflakes shimmer like a million tiny stars. "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands" (Psalm 19:1). Nature became a stage where light and ice danced together, painting a fleeting masterpiece.

The frozen dust, like stars so bright, Reflects the sun’s unwavering might.

The glittering comes from a pile of snow outside the window

How often do we forget that God’s wonders are not only in the vast galaxies above but also in the small, quiet moments around us? His light penetrates even the darkest corners, just as the sun ignites the snow, revealing a glimpse of His majesty. We need not search far—His glory is near, waiting to be seen by those with eyes to behold.

Here is a Human-AI collaborative poem, which reflects God's grace and greatness.

Glimmers of Glory

Beneath the sky so vast and wide,

Not in the stars, but close beside.

A pile of snow, a fleeting sight,

Yet bathed in heaven’s golden light.

The frozen dust, like stars so bright,

Reflects the sun’s unwavering might.

A whispered truth, so often missed—

God’s beauty shines in moments kissed.

Not only far in cosmic space,

But near, within our time and place.

For eyes that seek, His wonders gleam,

A glimpse of heaven in earthly scene.

Lately, I have been testing SUNO, an AI-generated music/vocals app and created a music video based on the poem as lyrics in the song (in Chinese). -- Production Team: The CreativeTrio.