As I look back over the past couple of years, I am amazed at how frozen my heart had become. It’s strange that while you are frozen you don’t know it. You are not aware of it. Then suddenly something happens, or gradually, and you notice that your heart is thawing. Once it gets to a certain point, you can actually look back and recognize your frozen state. It’s a rather disturbing but liberating experience.
I’m not fully thawed yet. So I know that a little further into warmer temperatures I’m going to look back and see just how much more frozen I was than I thought.
I am thankful for spring. I am thankful for the thaw. I am thankful for life.
Buy a print of my watercolor painting, “Thaw”.
My name is David Hayward, and I am the nakedpastor. I am a graffiti artist on the walls of religion.
melt, melt, melt…
I just became aware of that icy state within myself, and am allowing myself to thaw. Beautiful painting!
Nice, I actually listened to some old rugged hymns today during a walk.
Beautiful painting!
The painting is awesome, David!
Your shared thoughts – priceless!
This reminded me of the thaw in Narnia, ever held in winter, until Aslan returns . . .
God is always growing us, moving us forward, melting the furthest reaches of our frozen hearts.
Thank you for this amazing drawing and reflection!
Blessings always!
thanks martha!
beautiful!
Thanks for this David. Love the personal reflections…so genuine and heartfelt. Love the wisdom you share.
love this.
The thaw is setting in here too. I have even encountered icebergs!! Spring is a comin’
Your drawing today is beautiful, David.
Too many people think that transformation has to be a Damascus Road experience. Others, including yours truly, has valued transformation as a growth process. I had not thought of transformation as a thawing.
You are an encouragement to me. After so many years of being on this earth, I know life is cyclical. This year, I’m fighting the feeling that just as the flowers pop their heads, another freeze will arrive. I hold tight to the promise that when I am faithless, God remains faithful.
Went through a tough time in my job then stared working with special needs kids about 5 years ago. They have thawed my heart in every way (I probably have a way to go yet but that is how it feels). Reading this post and reflecting on where I am and where I was has made me ralise this. Wow thanks David.