Tag Archives: desire

Oh Night Thou Wast My Guide

Posted on April 7, 2017 by anyushka

Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast And by a lantern bright I fled my house while all in quiet rest Shrouded by the night And by the secret stair I quickly fled The … Continue reading →

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Drawn

Posted on April 6, 2017 by anyushka

  Prayer, the expression of our desire for God and our relationship with God, is not something we control, it is what we are drawn to. Ann Lewin

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Where God Prefers To Live

Posted on November 28, 2016 by anyushka

 “God seeks Himself in us, and the aridity and sorrow of our heart is the sorrow of God who is not known in us, who cannot yet find Himself in us because we do not dare to believe or to … Continue reading →

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Do For Yourself What You Would Do For Others

Posted on June 15, 2015 by anyushka

We all know this the other way around – “treat others as you want to be treated by them”. But what if I need to even the balance the other way around? Do I listen to my thoughts as I would listen to someone … Continue reading →

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Beloved

Posted on March 12, 2015 by anyushka

 I will praise God, my Beloved, for she is altogether lovely. Her presence satisfies my soul: she fills my senses to overflowing so that I cannot speak.  Her touch brings me to life; the warmth of her hands makes me … Continue reading →

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