Easter and the Pale Blue Dot
On July 19, 2013, NASA spacecraft Cassini photographed Earth from 900 million miles away (near Saturn). The resulting picture was reminiscent of one taken on Valentine’s Day, 1990, from the edge of the solar system, where Earth was seen as a mere blue speck caught in a beam of light. Follow the link to view the 2013 picture. https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/23jul_palebluedot “Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord :…” Psalm 118:26 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 Earth is a pale blue dot we call “home,” And has been the backdrop of all we’ve known. Rocky mountains, rugged coasts, Sand, and ice are things Earth boasts. Questions and journeys have made up our days, As ‘round the sun spins our blue dot through space. Struggles of nations and billions of souls Litter history’s attempts to fill God-shaped holes. Two thous