Finding God between Thunder and Lightning

Thunder: Intimately Intricate & The Writing Cooperative Contest

Scott B. Heaton
Nov 1 · 12 min read
Photo by Jonathan Bowers on Unsplash

God first came to me in a summer storm. Sprawled out on a trampoline, face to the clouds, I felt rain trickle on my forehead in the thick of a stifling Texas summer. My young heart sensed something infinite blooming in my chest.

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Scott B. Heaton

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Instructor of English. Armchair philosopher & theologian. Poet, novelist, essayist. Published in small literary magazines — his mom thought it was really cool.

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