A surge of the heart...

"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look towards heaven, it is a cry of recognition and love, embracing both trial and joy.  - St. Therese of Lisieux (i can't remember where i found this quote originally, but a great site that has it is quotecatholic.com; you can find todays quote at http://quotecatholic.com/?p=1293)

a surge of the heart... a simple look... a cry... embracing both trial and joy.  the truth of these words vibrate inside of me.

i'm grateful when i can experience prayer this way.  which isn't as often as i'd like. -- isn't it interesting that when we are going through the trials of life, our prayer deepens and becomes more meaningful? 

so, prayer embraces both trial and joy?  prayer is a surge of the heart?  prayer is a cry?  prayer is a simple look towards heaven? 

a surge of the heart... a simple look towards heaven... a cry of recognition and love... embracing both trial and joy...  pretty cool.