O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
what is man that you take thought of him?
And the son of man, that You care for him?

Psalm 8:1, 3-4

Butch Wilmore is a decorated U.S. Navy Captain, astronaut, and test pilot. Wilmore flew on the Space Shuttle Atlantis and a number of other spacecraft. He has logged 464 days in space, so he’s been around the world a few times and seen his share of earth-rises! Upon his retirement, after 25 successful years, here’s what he had to say:

“From my earliest days, I have been captivated by the marvels of creation, looking upward with an insatiable curiosity. This curiosity propelled me into the skies, and eventually to space, where the magnificence of the cosmos mirrored the glory of its creator in ways words can scarcely convey. Even as I ventured beyond Earth’s limits, I remained attuned to the beauty and significance of the world below, recognizing the same intricate design evident among the stars is also woven into the fabric of life at home.”

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name!

Indeed!