I received a special book from a precious friend this Christmas. It’s called “Shalom” by Margaret Westphal. It contains several beautiful poems and I want to share the end of the one called “Shalom” because it describes the intimacy we feel when we are in union with our Bridegroom. “We can only experience and absorb the essence, the mystery of the oneness, the wonder of wholeness in union with Him. It feels like a cold and snow, sparkling shalom, tiny particles vibrate, and the swirling, pulsing dance of life and love and deep, deep peace. Extreme – excess – more than enough. Extravagant – explosive – exhilarating, royal, beauty – color, movement, sound. Energizing – lifting – soaring – triumphant, identity, absorbed. Loved, loved, loved. Creative joy, fulfilled – released, into peace, soft, still, listening, melting love. Golden snow, shalom.” The words “melting love” really touched me because God has been describing His awesome love, as this “melting love” that flows from His heart to ours to destroy any obstacle in its path. It’s this same magnificent love that then flows out of our heart to others. I find this image of this liquid, golden, melting love flowing from Daddy’s heart so powerful that I have been asking Him to concentrate that love in any part of me that especially needs it, (like a hurt or pain) since it literally obliterates any hindrance in its path.