The Divine Spark

on a piece on the wonders of the galaxy for Mysterious Ways—and I was stuck. I’d been staring at the document so long that my eyes were burning. I had zeroed in on the concept and had all the information, but I just couldn’t figure out the best way to structure the piece. Then, suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, it hit me. A thought entered my mind, clear and concise. As if someone had placed it there. Make it centered around the image. Of course! That was it. The very image that had inspired wonder and awe in me should be the springboard for the piece. The Hubble Telescope shot of a dark corner of the galaxy, the size of the tip of