The Heart of Listening

Thirty Years Ago I Was Afraid Of Surrendering My Life Completely To Trusting In The Divine. This Fear Is What Stopped Me From Growing In My Faith And Crippled Me Into Believing That If I Did Something Terrible Would Befall On Me Or My Family As A Way Of Testing My Faith. I Was Afraid To Practice My Faith And My Heart Was Contaminated With Guilt Anger And Inferiority. Then Something Happened.I Took A Leap Of Faith And Decided To Join My Husband In A Catechist Program That Was Being Delivered At Our Church. Little Did I Know That This Would Be The Catalyst That Would Move Me In A Direction For A New Life. The Program Taught The Meaning Of Scriptures And How To Read And Meditate Upon Them. One Night I Opened The Bible To A Scripture Passage Found In 1 John 4:18. The Words “Perfect Love Casts Out Fear” Suddenly Jumped Off The Page And Spoke To My Heart Directly. I Knew That The Lord Was Speaking To Me Through This Scripture Passage And He Released My Fears. With This New Found Freedom I Embarked On A Journey That Helped Me Discover My Connection With God And The Many Ways In Which He Communicated To Me. This Book Reveals My Journey As God Revealed His Presence To Me Though Signs And Symbols In My Journal Writing Meditation Prayer Past Memories Through His Creation In Nature The Stillness Around Us And Through Everyday Miracles. In A Personal Way He Continues To Speak To Me Through Life And Death Experiences. Along With My Sorrows He Fills Me With Joy Through His His Peace Grace And Perfect Love.