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Authors: Nancy Hopper
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came from the Bible and which were from David’s own heart; but he brought the words and visions from the Bible to life in living, startling color for Caitlin Kilpatrick.
It was awesome, and beautiful. Stunning. She was breathless and full of the glory of God when he was done playing. She could never have described or given names to all the things that she felt.
His golden glory, His rest and peace were upon her like sweet, warm honey. Part of her wanted desperately to object, to howl and keen, beg him not to stop! And part of her wanted to sit quietly, suspended so in the heavens, and soak in all that he had poured out. It was rich and complete, sweet and wholesome. How could one be so satisfied, yet left so – yearning for more?
The piano finally drifted off into the silence, and it seemed that all of creation was perfectly still. In awe; in rest; and in rapture. Caitlin knew perfect peace, for the first time in her young life. All of them had been transported to a place where there was simply no room for the things of this world; and no one was willing to break the spell. Slowly, the house lights came up softly, revealing a sea of bowed heads. There were wet cheeks everywhere.
“If you need this King of Peace in your life, ask Him to come. If you need Him to set your life right, ask Him now. He will come. He will comfort you and restore your heart. For He is always near to the broken-hearted.”
“Stay here as long as you wish; and let Him touch you. Let Him bring His peace and set you free. For he whom the Son sets free … is free indeed.” he said, with a chuckle.
Caitlin looked up at David Michael Majors as he soundlessly rose from the piano bench. He looked tired and humble, yet beautiful. His face looked lit from within. He blessed the audience, and quietly left the stage.
A ripple of applause slowly coursed through the audience. It built until it was filled with shouts and jubilation, whistles, stamping of feet. It was a great tumult of glorious sound.
A security guard at the end of the row held a beckoning hand to Caitlin and nodded for her to come. She stood and went along behind the curtain with him as the crowd slowly began to calm down and filter out of the building. It was interesting that they did not clamor for more.
Yet what they had received seemed so complete, so rich and full that it seemed to have filled every need and want. They were all satisfied. Many stayed seated, with their heads bowed, simply basking in the afterglow. They were all loath to break the magic of the rest and peace that lay heavily upon the place.
Caitlin, however, was hurled back down to the earth immediately upon her appearance backstage. Though she was floating along beside the guard in a dreamlike peace, trying to digest the performance she had just experienced, she found Skyler talking and gesturing wildly in David Michael Majors’ face.
He seemed very angry, and was berating David , who stood quietly listening, very relaxed. As the guard drew near with Caitlin in tow, David placed a quieting hand on Skyler’s arm, and nodded to alert him of Caitlin’s approach.
Skyler was silenced immediately. He turned and caught his breath as Caitlin approached. “Cait!” he cried. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her almost savagely on the mouth. “Dear God, how I have missed you! My love.”
Caitlin felt shocked. Ravaged, violated! She gasped, and recoiled from his grasping arms in alarm.
“Well, well, well.” A woman’s voice purred. A shiver ran up Caitlin’s spine at the cold and bitter tone. “Skyler, I honestly didn’t think that you had the nerve. I guess I underestimated you on this one, didn’t I?”
Skyler whirled, shoving Caitlin away from him with a force that sent her
It was awesome, and beautiful. Stunning. She was breathless and full of the glory of God when he was done playing. She could never have described or given names to all the things that she felt.
His golden glory, His rest and peace were upon her like sweet, warm honey. Part of her wanted desperately to object, to howl and keen, beg him not to stop! And part of her wanted to sit quietly, suspended so in the heavens, and soak in all that he had poured out. It was rich and complete, sweet and wholesome. How could one be so satisfied, yet left so – yearning for more?
The piano finally drifted off into the silence, and it seemed that all of creation was perfectly still. In awe; in rest; and in rapture. Caitlin knew perfect peace, for the first time in her young life. All of them had been transported to a place where there was simply no room for the things of this world; and no one was willing to break the spell. Slowly, the house lights came up softly, revealing a sea of bowed heads. There were wet cheeks everywhere.
“If you need this King of Peace in your life, ask Him to come. If you need Him to set your life right, ask Him now. He will come. He will comfort you and restore your heart. For He is always near to the broken-hearted.”
“Stay here as long as you wish; and let Him touch you. Let Him bring His peace and set you free. For he whom the Son sets free … is free indeed.” he said, with a chuckle.
Caitlin looked up at David Michael Majors as he soundlessly rose from the piano bench. He looked tired and humble, yet beautiful. His face looked lit from within. He blessed the audience, and quietly left the stage.
A ripple of applause slowly coursed through the audience. It built until it was filled with shouts and jubilation, whistles, stamping of feet. It was a great tumult of glorious sound.
A security guard at the end of the row held a beckoning hand to Caitlin and nodded for her to come. She stood and went along behind the curtain with him as the crowd slowly began to calm down and filter out of the building. It was interesting that they did not clamor for more.
Yet what they had received seemed so complete, so rich and full that it seemed to have filled every need and want. They were all satisfied. Many stayed seated, with their heads bowed, simply basking in the afterglow. They were all loath to break the magic of the rest and peace that lay heavily upon the place.
Caitlin, however, was hurled back down to the earth immediately upon her appearance backstage. Though she was floating along beside the guard in a dreamlike peace, trying to digest the performance she had just experienced, she found Skyler talking and gesturing wildly in David Michael Majors’ face.
He seemed very angry, and was berating David , who stood quietly listening, very relaxed. As the guard drew near with Caitlin in tow, David placed a quieting hand on Skyler’s arm, and nodded to alert him of Caitlin’s approach.
Skyler was silenced immediately. He turned and caught his breath as Caitlin approached. “Cait!” he cried. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her almost savagely on the mouth. “Dear God, how I have missed you! My love.”
Caitlin felt shocked. Ravaged, violated! She gasped, and recoiled from his grasping arms in alarm.
“Well, well, well.” A woman’s voice purred. A shiver ran up Caitlin’s spine at the cold and bitter tone. “Skyler, I honestly didn’t think that you had the nerve. I guess I underestimated you on this one, didn’t I?”
Skyler whirled, shoving Caitlin away from him with a force that sent her
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