Our house has lots of windows. We have both true-divided and storm-resistant windows. While cleaning them can be a hassle, they serve their functions in shielding out the elements and offering protection. Looking in allows others to get inside views. In general, most people don’t want others looking inside their homes. We tend to keep them closed and wave at those outside. Looking through windows to the outside, allows us to choose when to do so and what to look at. Either way, windows frame views.
Let’s look through some windows. Back on August 5th, 2020, I shared a post, Parts and Pieces, on the life of (the late) Elias. Later, on August 23rd, 2020, I featured a picture of his sister, Nadia, in Out on the Town. Great memories. This week (January 29, 2025), I learned from best-friend Gil, that Nadia went to a hospital last month and died the next day. So sad!
This same week, I learned from best-friend Ray, that his wife of over 45 years, who I grew up with, and had recently been diagnosed with cancer (November, ‘24), passed away Weds. It’ll be tough on Ray and his three kids.
Since May, 2024, I’ve been writing my young, 47-year-old nephew, Abraham 3rd when he made me aware that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Numerous trips to the hospital for all types of complications, resulted in both his resilience to go on, and in his early death this morning (Sunday, February 2, 2025). He leaves behind his wife and three teen/adult daughters, as well his mom. Abraham, whom we’ve known as Pipo, all his life, had been a NY cop. Most cops/firefighters originally assigned to NY’s Twin Tower-attacks, contacted various forms of cancer, and have died off. After retiring, he moved his family to Florida. Unfortunately, he left us too soon. They’ll all be missed!
These are windows no one is eager to look through. They offer painful views, sadness, darkness, gloominess, loneliness, and to some, uncertainty. This is when we need God to peek through the windows of our souls. He’ll see us for what’s there. He can wipe clean windows and undo the fogginess, thereby allowing His light to shine through. Our eyes are windows to our souls, or, “The light of the body” (Matthew 6:22).
When we look out windows we may see good things like rain, snow, birds, animals, acts of kindness, sunshine, rainbows, and other great things.
In this previously used picture, our grandson is looking out to see his grandma leaving his house and bound for a flight home. While it can be interpreted as sadness in seeing her go, it also reflects hope in seeing her return.
What do you see out your windows? We can look out by faith and see God’s glory through them. He’s there holding promises for us. He’s there with outstretched arms waiting to hug us, to receive us. He’s there waiting for us to take His hand as He’ll lead us to better things.
God does windows…
Sam