During one of my recent visits, I was taken aback when the man, who has a Muslim background, cited a scripture. I assume he wanted to see if my journey might benefit him, so he decided to give it a try. I'm unsure if he'll keep exploring, but I do know that everyone reaches moments in life when we need to rethink our perceptions for change to happen.

"Simon with Jesus" was Rembrandt's last, unfinished painting, created in the year of his death. Both the elderly Simon, the prophet, and Rembrandt were losing their sight at the end of their lives, yet the painting's theme suggests that answers to prayers may come in the form of a baby, needing time to mature for its purpose. If you are seeking answers to your prayers, you might, like Simeon and symbolically Rembrandt, already be holding an answer to your prayers in form of