Darkness deserves gratitude. It is the alleluia point at which we learn to understand
that all growth does not take place in the sunlight.
~ Joan Chittister and Rowan Williams
Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty: believe me, an angel's hand is there; the gift is here, and the wonder of an overshadowing presence. Our joys too: be not content with them as joys. They, too, conceal diviner gifts.