we'd just come back from receiving communion and were kneeling to pray when she asked, why do we close our eyes?
so we can get quiet and talk to jesus. when i close my eyes it helps me be quiet in my heart so i can talk to him and say thank you.
say thank you?
yes, for all of my blessings, like the little bear in your book.
it was such a lovely, innocent moment i want to remember forever. and her question made me think of the other big times i've closed my eyes. one of the biggest was nearly eight years ago when i studied in florence and cried on the terrace of our sixth floor walk-up.
i cried because i was homesick and heartsick and scared of everything. i sat on white plastic lawn chairs and prayed, please let me let this place change me.
over and over and over i cried these words.
and then i started to whisper them.
and then i sang them. because i learned to do it.
i got quiet.
so we can get quiet and talk to jesus. when i close my eyes it helps me be quiet in my heart so i can talk to him and say thank you.
say thank you?
yes, for all of my blessings, like the little bear in your book.
it was such a lovely, innocent moment i want to remember forever. and her question made me think of the other big times i've closed my eyes. one of the biggest was nearly eight years ago when i studied in florence and cried on the terrace of our sixth floor walk-up.
i cried because i was homesick and heartsick and scared of everything. i sat on white plastic lawn chairs and prayed, please let me let this place change me.
over and over and over i cried these words.
and then i started to whisper them.
and then i sang them. because i learned to do it.
i got quiet.
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