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Ed Chappelle: Man on the Moon

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When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?

~Psalm 8:3 NKJV

We look up at you for thousands of years, as we admired the beauty that shines from you.

We thanked you for your light that helped us see as darkness crept in, and took over the path we walked on.

Niel Armstrong on the moon, July 20, 1969

We have written songs about you, written stories about you, and yes, even poems, and yet this never seem to be enough of a tribute to the beauty God has created when He made you.

As we looked upon you we found you to be mysterious which drew us even more. We desired to be with you.

We feel in love, as our hearts craved not only to see you, but also touch your surface, therefore on July 16, 1969 we left our home in order to visit you, who shines light into our darkness.

We reached our destination on July 20th 1969, and for the first time in the history of mankind, we touched you. Though your surface was dusty and cold, the beauty that we glimpsed in the night sky of you from back home didn’t compare to the incredible beauty we beheld the moment we first stepped upon your surface.

We had finally reached out, conquering the fear of impossibilities, and touched the one we had admired since we first laid our eyes upon you.

Genre: Non-fiction

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About Ed Chappelle

Ed Chappelle is the Founder/Administrator of Come to the Table Facebook ministry and Soul-Searching Devotions Facebook ministry. Ed is a graduate of Vintage Bible College earning an Associate’s degree in Biblical Studies. . He is an ordained minister, holding credentials since 2010. Having overcome challenges with a childhood speech impediment, writing and speaking were the last career choices he thought of making, but because of the Lord’s empowerment, he is excellent at both. Ed is a devotion writer for VineWords: Devotions and More and a contributing author to the devotional series Love Knots: Stories of Faith, Family, and Friendships, Volumes One, Two, and Three (VineWords Publishing). Some people say Ed’s genealogy can be traced to Noah. He and his wife Kym manage an animal rescue ministry, Critter Care. Their “family” includes dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, sugar sliders, ferrets, geckos, bearded dragons, tropical fish, and a plethora of God’s creatures. Ed served in the United States Air Force earning the rank of Sergeant. His love for country, the armed forces, and space exploration compelled him to write the tribute, Man on the Moon.

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Ed Chappelle: Man on the Moon — 8 Comments

  3. I remember looking up at the moon as a little farm girl in Iowa sixty years ago. So much has happened since then…thank you for returning my attention to this, Ed. And thank you for your service to our country.

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    • You’re welcome, Ed. I was very moved by this piece. We have a son-of-the-heart in the armed forces, so it touched Phil and I. I pray you write more inspirational pieces too.

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  5. Thank you, Ed Chappelle, for your tribute to our astronauts. I was touched by your article. It has almost a poetic feel to it. You’re a great writer. Thanks for being a blogger for VineWords.

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