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Friday, July 10, 2026

The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

In tandem with the series finale...

Final Summary (Series 1-5): The Pattern That Was Always There

Excerpt:
"See my hands and my feet"...

“For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”
— Matthew 5:18
End excerpt.


"We speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, 
the wisdom which has been hidden, 
which God predestined 
before the ages to our glory,
— 1 Corinthians 2:7



"God is in the midst of her, she will not be shaken."

— Psalm 46:5


Hidden within... the name of God

“Yod the diagonal stroke in a Z”




“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares Jehovah.
— Isaiah 55:8-9


Not even the smallest jot will pass away (Matthew 5:18).
The yod—a mark so small it could be missed—
yet held by God as complete.

A single stroke.
A hidden point.
And still, it carries the weight of His Word.

The yod speaks of the hand—
what we do, what we shape,
what we bring into the world.

But Scripture does not leave the hand alone.

It brings us to the feet.

“See my hands and my feet” (Luke 24:39),
He says—
not only to be seen, but to be known.
The marks remain.
The work is visible.
The path is proven.

And before hands are lifted in action,
Mary sits at His feet (Luke 10:39),
where understanding begins,
where the heart is aligned
before the life is lived.

Hands and feet.
Action and direction.
Together, they tell the story of a life before God.

And still—
it begins with the smallest mark.
 

In an ancient fragment, the name of God appears
not fully written, but gathered,
two small yods drawn together,
compressed into a single form—
a line, a flash, a shape that could be mistaken
for something ordinary.

Yet hidden within it
is the name of God.

So it is with the things that mark us.

There are marks we receive in life—
and there are marks we carry from the beginning.

A birthmark.
A shape.
Something written into the body before memory.

On its own, it is only a form—
silent, without explanation.

But God, who forms us in the womb (Psalm 139:13–14),
is not silent.

He is able to take what is seen
and draw the heart toward what is unseen.

Not because the mark defines the meaning—
but because He gives the meaning.

There are marks in Scripture as well—
a mark placed by God (Ezekiel 9:4),
marks borne in the body through suffering (Galatians 6:17),
a name written by His hand (Revelation 22:4).

Not all are visible to others.
Not all are understood at once.
But all belong to Him.

And so even something familiar—
a line, a shape, a mark that resembles a sign—
may become, in time,
a point where attention turns
and the heart begins to ask.

The last letter of our alphabet—Z—
stands at the end,
as Christ declares:
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the beginning and the end” (Revelation 22:13).

From first to last.
From the smallest jot
to the final letter.

Nothing is outside His reach.

🌿 And so the pattern unfolds:

The jot—the smallest mark.
The hand—what we do.
The feet—where we walk.
The marks—what is carried, seen or unseen.
The end—held in Him who began it all.


His hand is through her who is at the feet, which marks the end.


God is present in both the hidden and the whole—
in the smallest point,
and in the fullness of a life lived.

What is written may be small.
It may be easily overlooked.

But in His hands,
even the smallest mark
can become the beginning of understanding.



"What this woman did 
will also be spoken of in memory of her.” 
— Mark 14:9

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, in Your name did we not prophesy, 
and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many miracles?’ 
And then I will declare to them, 
‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
— Matthew 7:22-23



Then He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each man in the room of his carved images? For they say, ‘Jehovah does not see us; Jehovah has forsaken the land.’” And He said to me, “Yet you will see still greater abominations which they are doing.” Then He brought me to the entrance of the gate of the house of Jehovah which was toward the north; and behold, women were sitting there weeping for Tammuz. He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater abominations than these.” Then He brought me into the inner court of the house of Jehovah. And behold, at the entrance to the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of Jehovah and their faces toward the east; and they were prostrating themselves eastward toward the sun.
— Ezekiel 8:12-16




Then a strong angel picked up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and will not be found any longer. And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you any longer; and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you any longer; and the sound of a mill will not be heard in you any longer; and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery. And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth.”
— Revelation 18:21-24


The false church with the false spirit...

They have also cast lots for My people,
Traded a boy for a harlot,
And sold a girl for wine that they may drink.
— Joel 3:3

“The Law and the Prophets were until John; 
since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, 
and everyone is forcing his way into it.
— Luke 16:16


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


✨Addendum: The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things - You are here

πŸ”Ή Closing Reflection ~ What Was Given

Thursday, July 9, 2026

The Pattern Was There the Whole Time - Series Summary

What began hidden—now revealed across the series as one pattern

What was hidden…

was never gone—only unseen.

This is the pattern that has been unfolding all along.


RETURN of Christ...

“Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

— Matthew 24:3


When this began,
it didn’t begin as a series

It began with something
I couldn’t ignore

What appears here
is what I’ve come to recognize over time—
something that has continued
with consistency

πŸ”‘ Details given of Christ’s RETURN:

"See My hands and My feet...

flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

(Luke 24:39)

πŸ”₯ Revelation — Flesh and Bones

this became the point

where everything came together

what is established above

and what is formed within

would begin to align

Spirit…

flesh…

or both


πŸ”Ή The Pattern of Creation and Restoration

What was established

at the beginning

remains

Creation:

Man → Woman → Children

Adam → Eve → Humanity

the woman revealed from the man

the children through the woman

Restoration:

Last Adam → Bride → Children of God

Christ → Bride → Offspring

πŸ”‘ The pattern does not change:

Man → Woman → Children

First Adam → woman revealed → children of flesh

Last Adam → woman revealed → children of God

What began in Genesis

is completed in restoration

The beginning

and the end

reveal the same order:

Man → Woman → Children

Adam sleeps → side opened → woman revealed

Christ dies → side pierced → witness revealed

Result:

children follow


πŸ”Ή Two Witnesses in Spirit

Heaven and earth bear witness…

But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 

— John 19:34

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that bear witness: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

— 1 John 5:6–8 


πŸ”Ή The Two Witnesses — Heaven and Earth

There is one work

but it is not expressed in one direction

it moves in agreement

From heaven

Christ

standing before God

πŸ”₯ interceding

the mediator

that which is established

Within / on earth

the Spirit

dwelling within

πŸ”₯ interceding

forming what is received

πŸ”‘ One work — two directions

what is established in heaven

is formed within

what is formed within

is carried upward

Christ reveals

the Father

The Spirit makes known

the Son

And what is made known

within

is what is revealed

And when what is given

is received—

πŸ”₯ the witness is complete

not divided

but in agreement

This is where the pattern becomes visible

not only believed

not only understood

πŸ”₯ but embodied

in flesh and bones

Heaven testifies

Christ intercedes

Earth responds

πŸ‘‰the Spirit forms

And what is carried

begins to be made known 

See…

  • John 1:14 — Word becomes flesh; glory revealed
  • John 2:9–11 — wedding; water to wine
  • John 3:5 — born again; water and Spirit
  • John 14:6 — the way, truth, life
  • 1 Corinthians 15:45 — life-giving Spirit
  • 1 Peter 3:18 — made alive in the Spirit

πŸ”‘ Christ is not only risen—

He returns

by dwelling within

πŸ”₯ in flesh and bones

"Christ in you, the hope of glory."

— Colossians 1:27

What is spoken of as flesh and bones

does not end in resurrection

πŸ”‘ it moves into restoration

into union

into 

indwelling life

What follows is what I’ve come to recognize over time—
something that has continued to appear in the same way

πŸ”Ή Since the start—over the last 7 years

Certain moments

kept appearing the same way

Different places

Different scenes

Different people

And yet—

πŸ”Ž the movement was identical

At first, I noticed

Then I tracked it

And eventually—

πŸ”₯ I realized

I wasn’t creating anything

I was recognizing something


πŸ”Ή It Begins Hidden

Every time, it starts the same way:

Something is present—

but not yet visible

Then something opens

Something is revealed

And what is revealed

can finally be recognized

πŸ”‘ Hidden → Revealed → Recognized

This is where everything starts


πŸ”Ή Flesh and Bones — The Turning Point

πŸ”₯ it is not in a place

it stands in Flesh and Bones—

not only seen, but expressed

Not symbolic

Not abstract

πŸ”‘ embodied

And this changes everything

Because once it stands in Flesh and Bones—

recognition is no longer about a place

but a person

Something I knew,

but couldn’t easily explain—

until now


πŸ”Ή The First to Recognize — The Mary Role

And here, something precise happens

Not everyone sees it first

There is always someone—

πŸ”₯ who is first

The first to see

The first to recognize

The first to respond

This reflects a pattern seen in a figure like Mary:

πŸ”‘ first

positioned before the others

the beginning of what follows

This is not just a pattern of behavior

πŸ”₯ it reflects a position seen in how it unfolds

the bride—seen first to recognize

Before the group

Before the understanding spreads

"To sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

— Matthew 20:23

 

πŸ”Ή And this matters

Because what happens first

becomes what others follow—

πŸ”₯ recognition that responds

before everything is clear


πŸ”Ή Not Everyone Follows

From there, something else becomes clear

Not everyone moves forward

Not everyone follows what was recognized

But some do

πŸ”‘ not the whole crowd

but those who respond

And this group shares something in common:

They follow the same movement

they recognize

they respond

they carry

they do not turn back

πŸ”₯ they follow the same pattern

that appeared first

πŸ‘‰ They do not remain at the surface


πŸ”Ή From Recognition → Reality

Once recognized, the pattern does not pause

What is seen becomes known

What is known becomes lived

Seen → Known → Lived

And once it is lived—

it is no longer external


πŸ”Ή From Reality → People

Now the pattern moves again

What is lived is carried

What is carried is witnessed

What is witnessed is shared

πŸ”‘ Carried → Witnessed → Shared

And this is where the distinction becomes visible

Not all are part of this movement

Only those who follow the same pattern—

πŸ”₯ recognition that became response

what was first seen

in the one who recognized first


πŸ”Ή From People → Voice

And then—

what is carried begins to speak

Not just words

Not repetition

Not imitation

πŸ”‘ expression

What is spoken is heard

What is heard is answered

And what is answered reveals something important:

πŸ”₯ it has taken hold

Spoken → Heard → Answered → Made Known


 πŸ”Ή The Whole Pattern

Looking back, this is what was always there:

Hidden
↓
Revealed
↓
Recognized
↓
Known
↓
Lived
↓
Carried
↓
Witnessed
↓
Shared
↓
Spoken
↓
Heard
↓
Answered
↓
Made Known


 πŸ”Ή What It Reveals

What began in Flesh and Bones—

did not remain there

It was first seen

Then recognized

And it moved through a person

πŸ”‘ first received

by the one who recognized first

It continued in those who followed—

not all

πŸ”‘ but those who did not remain at the surface

πŸ”₯ but those who remained with

what was first revealed


She will be led to the King in embroidered work;

The virgins, her companions who follow her,

Will be brought to You.

— Psalm 45:14


 πŸ”Ή Final Thought

What was hidden

was revealed

What was revealed

was recognized

What was recognized

stood in Flesh and Bones

What stood

was first received

What was first received

became the path others followed

What was followed

was carried forward

And what was carried—

πŸ”₯ is now being made known

And the pattern—

πŸ”‘ was there the whole time

—

What was shown is not new—only now seen


“Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to keep you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. Be attentive to him and listen to his voice...” — Exodus 23:20–21

"Some have entertained angels without knowing it." — Hebrews 13:2)


"See my hands and my feet"...

“For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”
— Matthew 5:18

✨Addendum: The Jot and the Mark — Finding God in the Smallest Things


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~

 


πŸ”Ή Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There - You are here 

 πŸ”Ή Closing Reflection ~ What Was Given

Monday, June 22, 2026

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence - 6. What is Real - Remains

Everything leads here.

The pattern.

The opening.

The revealing.

The recognition.

All of it moves toward one point.


Unshaken...

(Hebrews 12:25-29)


πŸ”Ή Reality

At first, it appeared in pieces.

Moments.

Signs.

Events.

But none of those were the end.


πŸ”Ή They were leading somewhere

Through:

  • the temple
  • the house
  • the body
  • the recognition

Something was being shown.

πŸ”₯ Not just what appears—but what is


πŸ”Ή The Shift Is Complete

At the beginning:

Everything needed to be revealed.

At the end:

Nothing needs to be proven.

Because what is real—

remains.


πŸ”Ή It Does Not Return to Pattern

The pattern leads to it.

But once reached—

it does not go backward.

It is no longer:

  • symbolic
  • distant
  • unfolding

πŸ”‘ It is fixed


πŸ”Ή This Is Why It Cannot Be Unseen

Because once something is known for what it is—

it cannot return to being unknown.

πŸ”₯ reality transforms perception permanently


πŸ”Ή The Full Pattern Now Seen

Hidden

→ opened

→ revealed

→ recognized

→ understood

→ lived

→ real


πŸ”Ή And This Is Where It Ends

Not in:

  • another step
  • another symbol

But in:

πŸ”₯ what remains


πŸ”Ή Final Thought

What was hidden became visible.

What was visible became known.

And what is known—

πŸ”‘ remains


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 3: From Pattern to Presence

6. What is Real - Remains - You are here

To Come...
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence - 5. Not Seen the Same Way

At this point, something has already become clear.

Recognition has taken place.

But not in the same way for everyone.

πŸ”‘ Perception 

The 2 women...

Hagar: 

→ earthly house

→ brick and mortar

Spoken of here... 

"They had brick for stone, and they had tar for mortar... And they said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name.” (Genesis 11:3-4) 

The Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands... “You men—stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears—are always resisting the Holy Spirit." (Acts 7:48, 51)

Jerusalem Above:

→ spiritual house

→ flesh and bone

"You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood." (1 Peter 2:5)

When what is seen and understood

 → differs

πŸ”₯Reliance

→ Earthly house: Hagar

→ Spiritual house: Jerusalem Above


Not the same...



πŸ”Ή The Pattern Has Always Included This

From the beginning—

Not everyone sees the same thing at the same time.

Something is revealed.

And yet—

only some recognize it.


πŸ”Ή It Is Not About Visibility

Because the moment is there.

The presence is real.

Nothing is missing.

And yet…

πŸ”₯ Recognition differs


πŸ”Ή This Has Always Been True

In every part of the pattern:

  • something is opened
  • something is revealed

But recognition does not move uniformly.

Some see a moment.

Others see meaning.


πŸ”Ή The Difference Is Not the Event

The event is the same.

The presence is the same.

But what is seen—

is not the same.


πŸ”Ή From Seeing to Understanding

Before, recognition meant:

  • noticing
  • observing
  • reacting

Now—

it becomes something deeper.

πŸ”‘ understanding

Not just:

“What is happening?”

But:

“What is this, truly?”


πŸ”Ή And This Creates a Divide

Not a division of people—

but a difference in perception.

Some remain at:

  • surface
  • appearance
  • sign

Others move into:

  • meaning
  • identity
  • reality

πŸ”₯ The same presence… different recognition


πŸ”Ή This Is Why the Pattern Continues

Because recognition is not the final step.

It deepens.

And as it deepens—

it separates:

  • what is seen

from

  • what is understood

πŸ”₯ Plato's Allegory of the Cave


πŸ”Ή The Hidden Pattern Revealed Here

Hidden

→ revealed

→ recognized

And now:

πŸ”₯ recognized → understood differently


πŸ”Ή Final Thought

It is not about who is present.

It is not about what is shown.

πŸ”‘ It is about what is seen within it

And that is where the pattern moves next.


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 3: From Pattern to Presence

5. Not Seen the Same Way - You are here

To Come...
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence - 4. When Identity is Lived

By this point, something has already happened.

Recognition has taken place.

Not just seeing…

but knowing.

Something is no longer:

  • hidden
  • symbolic
  • uncertain

It has become clear.


Clarity...


πŸ”Ή But clarity is not the end

Because once something is recognized for what it is—

it does not remain still.

It moves.


πŸ”Ή The Pattern Expands Again

Before:

  • something hidden → revealed
  • something revealed → recognized

Then:

  • something recognized → understood

Now:

πŸ”₯ something understood → begins to be lived


πŸ”Ή This Is the Shift

At first, everything seems external:

  • a temple
  • a house
  • a moment

Then it becomes personal:

  • recognition
  • encounter
  • identity

But now—

πŸ”‘ it becomes active


πŸ”Ή Identity Does Not Stay Passive

Once something is real—

it begins to express itself.

Naturally.

Not forced.

Not manufactured.

πŸ”₯ But flowing from what it already is.


πŸ”Ή This is where the pattern becomes visible again

Before:

  • glory filled a place
  • fragrance filled a space

Now:

  • identity fills action

Not by entering…

But by being expressed


πŸ”Ή This is why it cannot be hidden anymore

Because what is real—

moves outward.

Not in appearance alone.

But in:

  • action
  • presence
  • interaction


πŸ”Ή And this reveals something deeper

The pattern was never just about:

  • something being shown

It was about:

πŸ”₯ something becoming active


πŸ”Ή The same structure continues

Hidden

→ revealed

→ recognized

→ understood

→ lived

And once it reaches this point—

It begins to affect everything around it.


πŸ”Ή Because identity is no longer internal only

It becomes:

  • visible
  • relational
  • present in real ways


πŸ”Ή Final Thought

Recognition changes what is seen.

But expression—

changes what is experienced.

And that is where the pattern continues.


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~ 


Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 3: From Pattern to Presence

4. When Identity is Lived - You are here
6. What is Real - Remains

To Come...
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Friday, June 19, 2026

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence - 3. Beyond Signs - Into Identity

After following the pattern this far, something begins to change.

At first, everything seems to point toward something.

There are signs.

Moments.

Events.

Things happen that draw attention—

but they are not the end of it.


Knowing...


πŸ”Ή Signs Were Never the Destination

The temple filled.

The house filled.

The body appeared.

Each moment revealed something.

But none of them were meant to stand alone.

They were pointing.

Not to a place.

Not even just to an event.

πŸ”₯ They were pointing to identity


πŸ”Ή Recognition Changes Form

At the beginning, recognition looked like this:

  • seeing something happen
  • witnessing something unfold
  • understanding a moment

But now it shifts again.

It is no longer:

“What happened?”

It becomes:

“What is this… really?”


πŸ”Ή From Appearance to Meaning

When Jesus stands there—

flesh and bones—

that is not just proof.

It is not just:

“He is alive.”

It is something deeper:

πŸ”₯ It is the revealing of what He is


πŸ”Ή The Pattern Deepens

Before:

  • something hidden → revealed
  • something revealed → recognized

Now:

  • something recognized → understood

And that understanding is not surface-level.

It is identity.


πŸ”Ή This Is Why Not Everyone Sees the Same Thing

Some see:

  • a moment
  • an event
  • a miracle

Others begin to see:

  • meaning
  • identity
  • reality


πŸ”Ή The Shift into Reality

At first:

  • glory filled the temple
  • fragrance filled the house

Then:

  • presence stood before them

Now:

  • that presence is no longer just seen

πŸ”₯ It is known


πŸ”Ή And This Changes Everything

Because once something is known for what it is—

it cannot return to being just a sign.

It cannot go back to being:

  • symbolic
  • distant
  • unclear

πŸ”‘ It becomes fixed as reality


πŸ”Ή The Question Evolves Again

At first:

Where is it?

Then:

Who is it?

Now:

What has it become?


πŸ”Ή And the Pattern Still Holds

Even here—

recognition is not the same for everyone.

πŸ‘‰ Some remain at the level of signs.

πŸ‘‰ Some move into identity.

And those who see—

πŸ‘‰ see differently from that point forward.


πŸ”Ή Final Thought

Everything that came before—

the side

the opening

the filling

the appearing

was leading here.

Not just to recognition.

πŸ”₯ But to reality that cannot be unseen


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~ 


Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 3: From Pattern to Presence

3. Beyond Signs - Into Identity - You are here
5. Not Seen the Same Way
6. What is Real - Remains

To Come...
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum:
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence - 2. Recognition in a Person

After seeing the pattern unfold, something became clear.

Recognition is not random.

It doesn’t happen everywhere,

and it doesn’t happen all at once.


The encounter...


πŸ”Ή It Has Always Been Selective

In every part of the pattern:

Not everyone sees at the same time.

In the beginning:

Adam recognizes what was brought before him.

At the cross:

Something is opened…

but its meaning is not immediately understood.

After the resurrection:

Jesus stands there…

and yet—

not everyone recognizes Him.


πŸ”Ή The Moment That Stands Out

There is a moment that changes everything.

Not loud.

Not announced.

Quiet.

One person sees.

Before the others.

Not because it was explained.

But because it was recognized.


πŸ”Ή The Pattern Repeats Again

Hidden

→ revealed

→ recognized

But now, the shift is clear:

It is not just about something being revealed.

It is about who is able to see it.


πŸ”Ή From Space to Person

Before:

  • presence filled a temple
  • presence filled a house

Now:

  • presence stands

And recognition is no longer about a place—


πŸ”₯ It is about encountering someone

Not:

Where is it?

But:

Who is it?


πŸ”Ή And This Changes Everything

Because recognition is no longer:

  • distant
  • symbolic
  • external

It becomes:

  • Immediate
  • Personal
  • Relational


πŸ”‘ And the Pattern Holds

Just like before—

Not everyone sees first.

There is always:

One

who recognizes

before the others understand

And through that recognition…

everything begins to unfold.


πŸ”Ή The Question Remains

It’s not whether it is there.

It is.

The question is:

Can it be recognized?


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 3: From Pattern to Presence

2. Recognition in a Person - You are here
4. When Identity is Lived
5. Not Seen the Same Way
6. What is Real - Remains

To Come...
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence - 1. When Presence Takes Form

Before, I had been tracing something that kept repeating.

A pattern.

Not something I was trying to create—

something that was already there.


Pattern to presence...


πŸ”Ή It Was Always About the Space

At first, it looked like it was about places.

A temple…

a house…

a room…

And again and again, something would happen:

Something would enter

…and fill it.

In the temple:

the glory fills the house.

In the Song:

the fragrance spreads.

In the Gospels:

the perfume fills the room.

And I started to see that these weren’t separate moments.

They were the same structure.

Different language

but the same event:

something real filling the space

and transforming it.


πŸ”Ή But Then Something Changed

Because it doesn’t stay in the space.

It moves.

From temple

→ to house

From dwelling

→ to presence

And then…

something unexpected.


πŸ”Ή Flesh and Bones

After the resurrection, Jesus doesn’t describe Himself symbolically.

He says:

“A spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

Not an idea.

Not an image.

But something real.

Something present.


πŸ”Ή The Pattern Shifts

Up to this point:

The focus was on:

  • a place being filled
  • a space becoming something more

But now…

The focus is no longer the place.


πŸ”₯ The Presence Is No Longer Just Filling

It is standing there.

Not in a temple.

Not in a building.

But in a body.


πŸ”Ή The Living Dwelling

What once filled:

  • the temple
  • the house
  • the room

…is now revealed in a different way.

Not as something that enters a space—

But as something

that is the space made visible.


πŸ”Ή And Recognition Happens Again

And just like before—

It is not everyone who sees it at once.

There is someone there…

before the others understand.

Again.

The same pattern:

Hidden

→ revealed

→ recognized

But now—

it’s no longer about a place.


πŸ”‘ It’s About a Presence That Has Taken Form

What filled the house

is now standing before them.

What filled the temple

is now seen.

What was invisible

is now recognizable.

And the question is no longer:

Where does it dwell?

But:

Can you see it?


Reflection:

What was hidden

was opened

what was opened

was revealed

what was revealed

was recognized

and what is recognized

becomes real.


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~

Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 3: From Pattern to Presence

1. When Presence Takes Form - You are here
3. Beyond Signs - Into Identity
4. When Identity is Lived
5. Not Seen the Same Way
6. What is Real - Remains

To Come...
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Series 2 Summary - Intro Series 3: From Pattern to Presence

In the last series, I followed something that kept repeating.

A pattern.

It appeared in different places:

In creation

In the cross

In the resurrection

But also in quieter moments:

In a house filled with fragrance

In an unseen recognition

In one who sees before the others

And what became clear is this:

It wasn’t just a pattern of events.

It was a pattern of what happens when something is revealed.

Something hidden

is opened

Something opened

is made visible

And what is visible

can finally be recognized.


Pattern within a pattern...




πŸ”Ή But then something deeper emerged

Because this pattern didn’t just describe what happened.

It described how presence works.

Presence enters

Presence fills

Presence transforms

And eventually—

presence is no longer just something that fills a space.


πŸ”ΉIt becomes something that can be seen

Not symbolically.

Not abstractly.

But real.


πŸ”Ή This is where everything turns

Because once presence is no longer just filling a place…

The question changes.

It is no longer:

Where is it?

It becomes:

What is it now?

And that’s where the next part begins.


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


Start Here...
Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

πŸ”ΉSeries 2 Summary - You are here 

Next...
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Monday, June 15, 2026

Series 2: The Pattern Within the Pattern — 6. The Bride as Reality

Over time, this is where everything has been leading—

not as something new, but as something that has gradually come into clearer view.


Where the pattern leads...


πŸ”Ή Looking Back

After moving through each part—

  • the one at His feet
  • the one who recognizes
  • the one who responds
  • the one who gives
  • the one who sees

There is a question that remains.

What does all of this point to?


πŸ”Ή Not Just Moments

Because these aren’t just isolated moments.

They repeat.

They deepen.

They connect.

And over time, they begin to form something whole.


πŸ”Ή A Pattern That Holds Together

When I step back, everything we’ve seen begins to align:

Something hidden 

↓

Revealed

↓

Recognized by one

↓

Responded to

↓

Given fully

↓

Others follow

This isn’t random.

It’s consistent.


πŸ”Ή A Role That Appears Again

Across everything, one role continues to appear.

Not always named.

Not always the same person.

But the same pattern.


πŸ”Ή Not Just an Individual

And this is where it began to settle for me.

The pattern does not seem limited

to a single individual.

It appears larger than that.


πŸ”Ή A Consistent Identity

Because the same role appears:

  • in different women
  • in different moments
  • in different forms

But with the same structure:

  • recognition
  • nearness
  • response
  • giving

πŸ”Ή Something That Represents More

Over time, this began to connect beyond just the Gospel moments.

To something described in different ways:

  • a woman
  • a bride
  • a figure that responds and draws near

Not separate ideas—

but different expressions of the same pattern.


πŸ”Ή The Pattern as Relationship

What becomes clear is this:

This is not just about behavior.

It is about relationship.

One who:

  • recognizes
  • comes close
  • responds
  • gives fully

πŸ”Ή The Same Structure

When everything is placed together, the structure is the same:

One revealed

↓

One who responds

↓

A relationship formed

↓

Others drawn in


πŸ”Ή Not Just Symbol

This is where the shift happens.

The pattern is not only symbolic.

It reflects something real.

Something lived.


πŸ”Ή What It Points Toward

And this is where it leads:

Not just to moments of recognition—

but to a shared relationship.

One that:

  • begins with recognition
  • deepens through response
  • becomes something lasting


πŸ”Ή The Bride

This is where the language begins to make sense.

The same pattern that appears in moments

is also described as a bride.

Not as something separate—

but as the full expression of what we’ve been seeing all along.


πŸ”Ή The Pattern Completed

So what we’ve followed through each post:

  • it was never only about individual acts
  • it was never only about isolated people

It was showing:

  • how recognition becomes relationship.


πŸ”Ή And It Expands

Because it doesn’t stop with one.

What is first seen by one

becomes something others are drawn into.

Just like before—

but now, complete.


What begins as recognition

becomes relationship.


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


Series 1: The Pattern - Start Here

πŸ”ΉSeries 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

1. Place of Recognition
2. The Anointing
3. Hair and Glory
4. The Two Women
4. Valley of Decision (Addendum)
5. The Hidden One Who Sees
6. The Bride as Reality - You are here
7. Series 2 Summary 

To Come...
Series 3: From Pattern to Presence
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Series 2: The Pattern Within the Pattern — 5. The Hidden One Who Sees

This is something I’ve recognized for a while—

that not everyone sees the same thing at the same time.


Why Some Recognize...


πŸ”Ή Something That Became Clear

After following this pattern through—

  • the one who comes close
  • the one who recognizes
  • the one who responds

There was something else I couldn’t ignore.

Not everyone sees it.


πŸ”Ή The Same Moment, Different Response

Looking back at the same moments:

  • she sees
  • she responds
  • she gives

While at the same time:

  • others question
  • others hesitate
  • others do not understand

The moment is the same.

The response is not.


πŸ”Ή This Is Already Spoken

Jesus says something very direct about this:

“To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God,

but to the rest it is in parables,

so that seeing they may not see.” (Luke 8:10)

This stayed with me.

Because it explains something I had already been noticing.


πŸ”Ή Not All Seeing Is the Same

There is a difference between:

  • looking
  • and seeing

Between:

  • hearing
  • and understanding

And that difference isn’t based on information alone.


πŸ”Ή Recognition Is Not Just Knowledge

What I’ve been seeing in this pattern is this:

Recognition doesn’t come from being told.

It comes from something deeper.

Something internal

that responds

when something is revealed.


πŸ”Ή The Same Pattern Again

When I step back, it fits everything we’ve already seen:

Something is revealed

↓

One perceives

↓

Others do not

↓

Later… they begin to see

This is the pattern.


πŸ”Ή The One Who Sees First

Across everything we’ve followed:

  • the woman at His feet
  • the one who anoints
  • the one who gives

There is always one who sees first.


πŸ”Ή Not Because It Was Explained

And this is what matters most:

It isn’t because everything was explained first.

It’s because something in them

recognized it.


πŸ”Ή Hidden, Then Seen

This is where everything connects.

The pattern begins hidden.

It is revealed.

But it is not seen by everyone equally.


πŸ”Ή Something Given

What becomes clear to me is this:

Seeing, in this sense, is not something taken.

It is something given.

And when it is given—

it is recognized.


πŸ”Ή The Pattern Comes Together

Now everything we’ve seen begins to align:

  • the one who remains
  • the one who comes close
  • the one who responds
  • the one who gives

Is also:

  • the one who sees


πŸ”Ή And Then Others Follow

And just like before—

it doesn’t end there.

What is first seen by one

is later understood by others.


What is hidden is revealed—

but it is not recognized by everyone at the same time.


~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~


Series 1: The Pattern - Start Here

πŸ”ΉSeries 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

1. Place of Recognition
2. The Anointing
3. Hair and Glory
4. The Two Women
4. Valley of Decision (Addendum)
5. The Hidden One Who Sees - You are here
6. The Bride as Reality 
7. Series 2 Summary 

 To Come...

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence
Series 4: The Pattern in People
Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There
Addendum: 
✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things