There is something enticing and titillating when the wind whispers across your face. It is almost like being kissed by an angel. There are ways I have woken up to during my daily dates with God that show me how life caresses us. There is the literal touch like the angel kiss I described but there are also heart and mind experiences that give that some feeling. You know it in the moments when an idea clicks or you are inspired to create something. You know it when you feel a sense of warmth in your heart when you witness a loving exchange between others. I even feel it in my tears as they stream down my face when I am wrestling through yet another layer of dealing with the effects of being an incest survivor. A caress gives us an indication of connecting with something in us that speaks of hope. It tells us we are not alone and sometimes it comes in a physical form from someone else, but that is only one way. God has designed multiple kinds of caresses to show us we are cared for if we have the eyes to see it and the presence to receive it.
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