water drop "stars" and the half moon
Good Morning, God!
This photo was taken EARLY yesterday morning. I was waiting for my airport shuttle at 4:15 a.m. and looking up at the moon. The Portofino Hotel has a lovely fountain in front and the plumes of water from the fountain caught enough artificial light to look like stars.
It is all a matter of perspective. Small drops of water seen up close can look the same as HUGE STARS far far away.
Small gestures and ordinary words from an acquaintance can be EXPERIENCED as CRUEL when coming from a beloved family member or friend. It’s The CLOSENESS FACTOR! The best example being the feedback Squeal from a mike too close to the speakers.
What are we to DO, God, when this happens? Wait? Explain? Carry on? All of the above?
Hmm. Do I hear PRAY? Could it be that STATIC can exist as an independent Force — not just the failure of signals to get through clearly? Now, that is an Interesting Idea. Actually, it is an attractive idea as it seems to argue for our blamelessness.
Dang! You are bringing to mind a quote from years ago — when Bruce Larson said that he had learned when his wife Hazel said he had been hurtful — he HAD been. Meaning, I guess, that we can’t always hear ourselves. Meaning we DELUDE ourselves? Ouch.
Well, yes, God. That too. All part of the Blame Game of wanting to be LESS blameworthy than those around us.
And I hear You say: GET OUT! GET OUT OF THAT GAME! ALL ARE FORGIVEN! Yes! God we ARE forgiven! PRAISE BE! THANK YOU!!!!
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
Interesting things to think about. The difficult part for me, God, is knowing I have hurt someone. If I don’t know I can’t make amends. At the moment I have to work very hard to remember appointments. I don’t know why and need a lot of help there.
Such a good point! If we don’t know we have hurt someone — it is so hard to make amends! It is so HARD for people to say they have been hurt. Far easier to be angry . . . like the Gila Monster? A poisonous offense instead of confessing we are hurt? Thanks!