Doll Can Create

Imagine walking with a friend—perhaps on a quiet path, sharing thoughts, when suddenly, they are transfigured before your very eyes. Their face shines like the sun, their garments glow with a brilliance beyond this world. How would you react? Would you be afraid? Amazed? Overwhelmed?

This is the scene that unfolds in the Transfiguration of Jesus—a moment when his divine nature is revealed to Peter, James, and John. In an instant, Jesus is radiant, and beside him stand Moses and Elijah, two towering figures of faith. The disciples, startled and unsure, react as we might: Peter impulsively suggests building tents to capture the moment, to give it form and structure. Yet, the voice of God intervenes: “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!”

There are times in life when we, too, witness something extraordinary—moments that catch us off guard and fill us with wonder. The glow of a sunset over still waters, the breathtaking grandeur of an ancient cathedral, the profound peace in the laughter of a loved one. These moments remind us that the divine is not distant, but near.

But transfiguration isn’t only about grand, celestial encounters. It happens in the everyday. It happens when a new mother looks into the eyes of her child, when a person lost in despair finds hope, when someone chooses love over fear. Transformation is not just about the visible; it is about how we are changed from within.

Even the simplest things—our hands, our work, our presence—hold traces of the divine. Our hands, once seen as ordinary, become instruments of kindness, of healing, of prayer. Our daily lives, when seen through the lens of faith, become part of something greater.

So, the question remains: do we recognize the light of Christ in ourselves and in those around us? Do we, like Peter, rush to capture it, or do we allow it to change us? Do we listen when God says, “Pay attention. Listen to me.”

The challenge before us is not just to witness transfiguration, but to live it. To shine the love of God in a world that desperately needs light. To see the miracle of the ordinary, to listen deeply, and to respond with faith.

May we walk forward in that light, transformed by the One who calls us by name.

Pastor Barb