The Eyes of My Heart

Holding my Lover’s hand.

Meditations of a captivated heart. There is a Weaver whose hands are steady and so sure. He weaves with threads of sorrow as well as with threads of joy. He never loses sight of us and all our pain and laughter is before His eyes constantly. The suffering in our lives should not cause us…

Glorious destiny.

The privilege of dying to self. There’s such a beautiful place beyond the pain and the confusion we experience on the journey to self’s death. It’s like the rainbow that can only come after the dark and stormy clouds. It’s a place of such joy and freedom! The only proper response when you reach this…

The greatest fulfillment.

Discover God’s relentless love. The light breeze was reviving and the birds’ song was just too beautiful to ignore. As I looked at the sky, I lost myself in the sun’s rays that poured through the clouds like rain. It was as if the sun was eager to share every last bit of its radiance…

Long-awaited spring.

Trusting God during life’s blossomless moments. I love spring. I was so excited when our weather was in the 70s during the middle of March. I thought spring finally arrived but the weather dropped to the 50s in just a few days. I was so disappointed! I’ve been ready for winter to be over and…

Soul awakening.

When God’s voice becomes clear. God’s voice is most often expressed through a whisper but there are those times in our lives when He chooses to speak up. Trials are often God’s way of making His voice heard. Life’s deepest lessons are learned through trials. A life without trials would mean a life lived in…

Courage in the midst of chaos.

Allowing God to purify us of our idols. Sometimes life looks like a frozen field, desolate and barren. The dreams and hopes we had have all died one by one- like lifeless flowers underneath the cruel weight of snow. There are times when we feel farther from God than we ever thought we would, and…