Somewhere out there, in the darkness, in the distance, someone is playing music. I can just hear it. The sound slips through the noise of the world, the tumult of the world, to find me listening. It is the music of grateful hearts, of lives restored to wholeness, of hope fulfilled and justice, at last, realized. Listen. Even in the turmoil, listen. It is the music of our redemption, the first sound of creation.

~ Steven Charleston

Adriatic Sea Pine Forest, Croatia – photo by AnnaElizabeth photography, bigstockphoto.com