Sometimes when I am sensing that the heart that I am helping is feeling intimidated I will physically lower my heart below theirs. I will sit on the floor, or lean forward resting on the table. It is amazing sometimes the difference this can make.
I was meeting with a six year old little girl today that has nestled her way into my heart. A lot had happened in her world since we last met and because of Christmas it has been three weeks since my co-worker or I had seen her. Her huge brown eyes were saturated with sadness, her shoulders were slumped forward, and her mouth could just not seem to find its smile. She kept stealing glances at me, very sneaky out of the corner of her eyes. By the end of the session we were both laying on the table, peering through the connect-four grid. Each time I attempted to come down to her world, she would go below mine ... until there we were. Maybe sometimes kids need the strong heart of an adult friend to look up into. Maybe it is too scary sometimes to be in control. Or maybe that is the only way to play connect-four.
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- I am doing my best to find the good things in my life and cherish them. I love deeply. I laugh hard (so hard I sometimes snort). I still dream and believe that dreams are meant to be followed. I try to depend on God. I have so much to learn. I hope.
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