You gazed at me, inviting me to gaze back into the ocean of your love. It was unbearable. I could not sustain a gaze. Only glances. Your love fell in waves against my shame and fear and pride, carrying away small segments a little at a time. It felt like certain death. And so it was. Little by little I died. I thought there would be nothing left. But you knew the seed of life … [Read more...] about Your Gaze
Archives for May 2014
I Was Blind But Now I See
I sat holding myself as a child. Yet not a child at all, but a monster, unrecognizable as human. You came, Jesus, and stretched out your hand. “Ah,” I thought, “You will heal this child.” I looked at you, your hand reaching, your eyes twinkling. You were an artist at play. But your hand did not touch the monster child. Instead, you touched my adult eyes so I could … [Read more...] about I Was Blind But Now I See
This Is Me
You stood with me as I looked at myself through time. A small child, carrying great pain. I did not want to acknowledge the child or the pain, Yet I knew you were inviting me to do so. “This is not me. This suffering cannot be mine,” I said. You responded, surprising me again. “This is me. This suffering is mine.” You are so fully with me, you are so much a part of … [Read more...] about This Is Me
Love’s Power
You showed me the palm of your luminous hand— your hand of mercy and kindness, your hand of love and blessing. On the outer corner there was a dark speck. “This speck represents all the evil of all time gathered together,” you told me. “The darkness, that can seem to blot out all light at times, is but a speck compared to the vastness and strength of my love. And even this … [Read more...] about Love’s Power