The mirrors of the soul
Eye-contact. What is it about people's eyes that give away their soul? An eye is just a collection of cells. It has color and shape and movement, but are those the elements that reveal the thoughts? I stop at a lonely country house, wanting to skip it, but not daring to. The boy that comes out is lonely too. His pale green eyes mirror the pain of rejection and loss, but the slight flicker of hope catches my attention. I cannot leave him the same, without offering him something better. "God doesn't want you to be afraid. He didn't give you that fear; He wants you to be happy and free. He has an amazing plan for your life." He smiles, the flicker calming and growing stronger, "I sure hope so." "I'll be praying for you." "Thanks, I'll pray for you too." I'll never see him again, this side of eternity, but I loved him for his sincerity. Then, the other day in Church's Chicken, as the cashier i...