Do you know the dog name of your daughter's friend? You are probably laughing just at the idea of the question...but guess what...It matters to her, same as knowing the name of her friends, her interests, the songs she learnt at school and the drawing she messed up during her last painting lesson! All of this I got to know and much more thanks to a weekly one to one time I have with Leila. We both drive Farida to her Music lesson and enjoy some quality time at a cafe near by. It was weird at the beginning, thought would be boring, I used to equip her with a coloring book and me with my IPad...but now I just actually wait for this one-to-one were we both don't need books nor IPad or phones, we just engage in face to face discussion even if it's about tiny trivial matters as her friends dogs names! This weekly Rendez-vous suddenly created a bonding and more common grounds and experiences to share! The One to One set up is always a great soil to bring an assured close mind to mind discussions and a heart to heart openness. I personally believe that it the most effective mean of communication between any two persons. At work, my one to one meeting with my boss is usually the most effective usage of time where we sit, review, align and discuss openly ideas and directions. At home, my Tête à Tête time with Aline revives and renews our relationship and my latest discovery is my time with Leila!
Do you know that Jesus adores this kind of "Tête à Tête" conversation.
I was specially touched reading what He did with the blind man in Mark 8, He actually took the man by his hand, walked all the way out of the city to have him face to face and restore his sight:
Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch the man. So Jesus HELD the blind man’s HAND and LED HIM OUT of the village. (Mark 8:22-23 ERV)
وجاءَ إلَى بَيتِ صَيدا، فقَدَّموا إليهِ أعمَى وطَلَبوا إليهِ أنْ يَلمِسَهُ، فأخَذَ بيَدِ الأعمَى وأخرَجَهُ إلَى خارِجِ القريةِ، وتَفَلَ في عَينَيهِ، ووضَعَ يَدَيهِ علَيهِ وسألهُ: هل أبصَرَ شَيئًا؟ (8 مَرقُسَ:22-23 )
He did the same with the deaf in Mark 7:
The people begged Jesus to put his hand on the man to heal him. Jesus led the man AWAY from the people to be ALONE with him. (Mark 7:33 ERV)
وجاءوا إليهِ بأصَمَّ أعقَدَ، وطَلَبوا إليهِ أنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ علَيهِ. فأخَذَهُ مِنْ بَينِ الجَمعِ علَى ناحيَةٍ، ووضَعَ أصابِعَهُ في أُذُنَيهِ وتَفَلَ ولَمَسَ لسانَهُ، (7 مَرقُسَ:32-33 )
He wants to have his One to One with you...He wants to deal with you PERSONALLY. In this Holy "Busy" week, don't get too crammed with the crowds, don't get only satisfied with the mega gatherings, it is good to get together yet let Him Hold you by the Hand and take you for a personal healing conversation. He is interested in all your trivial matters as I m interested in my daughters friends dogs names.
Make a decision now, Book your One to One THIS week, Every Morning, MAKE it a different Easter celebration...a Personal Healing celebration. He'll be waiting!
Keep Shining my friends!
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