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It's Five Minute Fridays, where we write for fun, or for free therapy for five minutes. Then we post our unedited work, and we visit the person, who linked up before us, and some friends.

Our hostess is the encouraging Lisa-Jo, and she selected the word, "Look," as the guest of honor for this week's writing party.

START.

When I open my eyes

and really look around me

I can see you

with your smile,

slight twinkle in your eyes

when I ask you a question.

When I look with the eyes of my

heart, then I can see

behind your question to

the real need behind it,

and not get offended,

and instead offer you grace

and understanding,

and when I look for God's fingerprints

in this world, and I

stop, and really look,

I am amazed at the beauty I

can find in an orange/pink/sherbert

swirl of a sunset when

I walk with your little hand [our girl]

held in mine,

When I move toward

your [hubby] side of the bed,

and spoon you close to me,

and feel your warm body next

to mine, then I am

content, and

grateful.

And then there is the

harder looking I must do

when I read, or see

suffering, and ask

what can I do?

What are You, O God,

calling me to do?

Sometimes it is to give,

say a prayer, or hold

out my hand, and listen,

but first I have to risk

and take a look, and just

go with what You say.

I confess, sometimes, I

don't want to look, because then

I will be held

accountable. But

Love always

looks.

STOP.

P.S. I added [] explanation so it is clear when I'm talking about our girl vs. my hubby...Smiles.

What do you see, when you stop and look? 

Wishing you a weekend full of moments to stop, look, and see His fingerprints of love in your life, and the world around you.

Please join the party at The Gypsy Mama by either linking up and/or reading other entries. 

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