Eyes

They say that eyes are the windows to the soul, which means that when you look at a person’s eyes you can see more about how they are feeling. That look will tell you if a person are joking around, serious, sick, sad, angry or in a world of their own. When I was little, we had a couple of sayings, for those who were in a world of their own. One is no longer politically correct but the other was “the lights are on but no one is home”. For some reason or other these people have decided to switch off from the world around them and take a break. When we really look at people and see the message in their eyes we are only seeing a snapshot of them. We can only see what they are feeling at that precise moment.

It is the same with everyone, when we see them we can only see how they are today, this minute or this hour that we spend with them. When we walk away from their company we cannot see the pain, drama or joy that they experience while we are not in the presence.

This applies for authors as well. Our followers read what we write and they see into our hearts but it is only what is there at the time of writing. They do not see the dirty dishes on the sink, the laundry full of washing, the kids’ bedroom mess. For farmer’s wives that write, they do not see the hours working alongside the husband, regardless of if it is in the office or the paddock. They do not see the drama of animals having to be cared for and saved from predators.

Psalm 139:1-8 says:

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

What a wonderful thing that He sees all this and more!