Melody's thoughts

As I sat on the second floor watching out the window as the neighborhood children played in the yard, this one young girl stuck out to me. I've watched out that window many of times, but never saw this little girl before. She looked about five, was petite, beautiful and had big pretty eyes. As I watched her standing there while all the rest of the kids played I noticed those big eyes were filled with so much hurt.
I couldn't sit any more, I jumped to my feet and ran downstairs to go outside. It was like I was drawn to this girl.
As I walked outside the girl looked up and her eyes met with mine. But something struck me, and I was slightly pulled away. This girl that I once thought was beautiful was trying to run towards me. She had a limp leg, her arms covered with stitches and scars, her legs were completely covered in bruises to where you don't know what her skin color was suppose to be, her body so frail I was scared to hug her.
As she came towards me, eager just for me to talk to her, spend time with her, play with her, hold her, God reminded me of the words I often said. "God, break my heart with the things that break your heart." Those words pegged me as my own desire was to run back into the house but I knew God wanted me with that child. I prayed a quick prayer.
At that moment God changed my heart. I started no longer seeing her in human eyes but through the heart of God.
I embraced her, and she started changing my heart one step closer to that of God's. I started realizing how much pain God went through when he saw his children hurting.
That night as I kicked a ball around and held this little girl I knew both our lives were changed.


I hope to post a picture of this girl soon. She is such a darling and I love her! I am now broken by God's heart.