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Between Heaven and Earth


So much has changed about me since Monday's impartation from the team that returned from Lakeland, Florida revival. I can even see a difference in my eyes, something has changed DEEP inside of me. This week has been the most amazing week of my life; and is just the beginning. Even the statue by my office building is preparing for rain. It knows the time we are living in.


The evidence of God's Glory outpouring is showing up in my life. I have not been able to get to the computer to write about it. But I need to at least mention this Wednesday at the park.

I had my picnic time with Jesus, took my bible to the park and my Hartz Chicken strips ;). After eating I took a small nap while listening to my IPod. Hearing Cloud by Day and worshiping the ONE and Only God of all creation brought me to such a place of peace, I was totally overwhelmed by His love. I felt like I was glowing from inside; so I took a picture to see if it what I was feeling on the inside was showing up on the outside.

When I woke up after 15 minutes, I opened my bible to Proverbs 3:21-26 "Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don't for a minute lose sight of them. They'll keep your soul alive and well, they'll keep you fit and attractive. You'll travel safely, you'll neither tire nor trip. You'll take afternoon naps without a worry, you'll enjoy a good night's sleep. No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner, Because God will be right there with you; he'll keep you safe and sound."-MSG

**SMILE**

After reading that verse, I had a strong sense of KNOWING the Presence of the Holy Spirit surrounding me right at that moment; saturating me, in me and through me. This level of awareness changed everything around me. Even the atmosphere seemed to change. Everything looked so beautiful and vivid. More so than at any time I can recall. I decided to just take a picture to TRY to capture the way the world was looking to me at that moment. The moment I felt Heaven and Earth overlapping. This is what the 2 look like together.



It wasn't until I uploaded the photo in my computer that I noticed that the trees are semi-transparent. Explain it however you want; I KNOW. My camera captured that Chiros moment. My cell phone camera actually captured the place I go to when I worship Jesus and find myself right between Heaven and Earth. AWESOME!

Comments

Philip M. Bacchi said…
Those are GREAT photos Cherstin :)
I really like the proverb quote too, how appropriate. How come you havent writen about your event on monday?

Oh, yea this Only Imagine Tune is good too, actually been replaying it while reading the page.

Hope your having a great weekend kiddo :)

Philip M. Bacchi
May 10, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Cherstin said…
Thanks Phillip, Your are my favorite encourager. Have you ever come across Transparent photos (non-edited)? The more I look, the more it seems like there is no explanation other than the fact that I serve an AWESOME GOD :)Joseph says it is chromatic aberration or "blooming".. but when I researched them NONE of those images are transparent (just blurred somewhat). I do not believe that is what happened.
May 10, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Administrator said…
Hi Cherstin,

I stumbled across your blog because I was doing a little research on "chiros" moments. It was actually neat reading what you wrote. I'm so blessed by it, because similar things have happened to me lately. Anyway, I'm a photographer by trade, and it's hard to say what caused your image to look the way it did, but I have a complete open mind when it comes to these moments. And once you've been so close to God that eternity starts pouring out of your heart all around you, it's hard to fall in love with the world ever again. I mean, these little moments are only snippets of the glory that will be revealed in us.

In Him,
Chris
November 20, 2008 at 8:50 PM
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