Watch for the Morning Star

Sojourners Magazine

Imagine you’re driving somewhere in a big hurry when (with the worst luck!) you’re forced to stop for a passing train. You impatiently tap on the steering wheel until you look up and notice that each passing boxcar is painted with a word. “Take. A. Breath,” say the train cars, “Go. Ahead. You. Have. Time. The. Lesson. Is. Now. Not. At. Your. Destination. Now.”

So, you take a deep breath. And then another. Because what else are you going to do? The train is no longer wasting your time. It’s become your teacher.

Header illustration for the Living the Word column of Sojourners Magazine, with accompanying text by Kyndall Rae Rothaus. Acrylic paint on paper with digital coloring.