Your voice is the bridge from your heart to mine as we walk amidst the vivid colors and falling leaves of this far away place. And what rest my heart has found to hear your voice. The voice I read on the screen yet today I can hear.
For the spinning noises of life to pause for a bit, to sit and talk and connect.
How I was made for this—for community and relationship and connection.
To be known,
and understood,
and valued for the simplicity of who I am.
You listen and we dream.
And even with all my flaws and my past and the potential I may hold— you trust and believe in me. You speak life into my weary heart, dispel my doubts, and believe in what I can’t yet see. And how life-giving it is to be heard and understood and loved just like I am.
This weekend my friends, may you find the quiet moments with the ones you love. The ones who will look, and see, and believe in who you are … and in who you will one day be.
Jacque
When was the last time you really sat with a friend and shared your heart?
How were you changed?
I’m joining Lisa-Jo, over at her site today, to take five minutes and just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. The challenge is to write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing, with the prompt she gives. And today, her prompt:
Voice…
Hi Jacque,
What lovely photos on your blog, and I agree with you:”And how life-giving it is to be heard and understood and loved just like I am.” What a gift…blessings to you as you are at Allume 🙂
Thank you…a gift indeed!
lovely words… lovely photos!
it is amazing gift, a friend who listens and really hears the deep cries of our heart. thankful God does. also thankful that sometimes, some days He gives us one who can sit, sip tea and hug as we voice what’s within…
Just last night I sat and shared with a friend and she shared with me. It was a blessed time!
Yesterday, the first person I met when i moved here 35 years ago…we had a birthday lunch…always long and good. I pray your time is rich and fills your soul…Ieft this comment on my post…but incase you don’t see it…I have thought of that ticket you offered(and at the time I had no idea what a generous gift that was…sorry) and I wonder if I missed an opportunity…but trusting God and His grace…would love to give you a big hug…that would be worth it all…maybe next year?? blessings with a cyber ((((hug))))
Such a lovely post.
Yes…to sit and sip tea…to hug and be heard. Lovely!
Isn’t it wonderful!!
Ah, trusting God with you and many (((hugs))) in return!
Thank you Denise!
To be known, and understood, and valued for the simplicity of who I am. <—oh how I love this friend. Such a blessing it is to have people to do life with. Thank you for sharing your heart. Blessings.
Dare I say that I can’t remember the last time I sat with a friend and poured out my heart. Convicting and encouraging Jacque!
I hear such beauty in this, Jacque. I recently shared with a friend…after not being able to really do that in a long time because every time I did I would get hurt. I am much slower with trusting people now and have to make new friends and build trust much more delicately. And i do believe i found a good friend..she listened and inspired me. It was awesome and if we hadn’t been in a public place I may have ended up with tears. I’m from WCCBloggers and sure would love to connect in person soon.
And blessings to you as well, Wendy!
Praying with you that it may encourage and be so for your heart…
Oh Lisa, that is so wonderful…and I’d love to connect with you too 🙂