In a crowded ballpark, I watched a young girl try to get her parents’ attention. As she struggled to see the game, she cried out repeatedly, “I can’t see!” Not too long afterward, her father picked her up and sat her on his lap. Her face beamed with the delight as she stretched out her arms and shouted, “Now I can see everything!”

Perhaps we can all relate to this young girl’s predicament. We, too, can find ourselves unable to see beyond what is right in front of us. Busy-ness and the details of everyday life can often block our view of what is really important. Advertisements and news feeds flood our inboxes as we search for important emails and timely announcements. At times it can be difficult to understand our greater purpose because of our limited view.

In a Renaissance proverb coll

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