Nishtlam

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Written on June 4, 2025

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Look in the eyes, twinkling light, so alive... caressing the heart, breathing life across the soul, inspiring joy within the one who knows that love comes from above ~ by poet There are times when I cannot say where He is, just how He stills my weary heart, my soul’s distress sometimes, it feels like there is not enough grace to wipe away the loneliness, the fears that dwell beneath my tears, the darkness of a shadow’s breath There are times when I feel so alone as if the worries will never drown such a burden, where to lay it down? so I climb to that one special place, where I find unending grace, amazing faith, such a gentle trace the evidence of a love that shows me, to the tree where He died for me…. There are times when I cannot pray where life feels like I’ll never get past the anxieties, the shadows that stay a part of my heart, a part of my feelings, a part of me can’t I just keep believing… He is here and He is always offering me grace I never need worry – one day, I’ll see His face and there I’ll be known by the love that decides to welcome me home from this broken life… welcome me so that I’ll never doubt what it means, to love with my soul with a love that made me whole, a love that is in control love that comes from knowing the One who gave me hope of a life eternal, a life written by the hand who created me a life that means I’ll be forever praising Him, the One who bought me and paid the price for my freedom with His own blood, with His own breath as He lay down His life, with a final sigh a lonely ache that reminded us all “It is finished” – Tetelestai, nishtlam!

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Unseeking Seeker

Date: 6/6/2025 8:04:00 PM

The dark night of the soul is like learning how to ride a bicycle. First, our father runs alongside and when he sees we are ready, he gives a gentle push. Then we are alone. It is disconcerting but that is how it is. However, God is not only near, He is actually within us, so let us hold steady our faith and trust His love and wisdom.