I hope that as you read this book, your soul sweetly calms and becomes numb from the Flame of love. Love for Christ, for life, and for everything. And may you see everything anew, as a celebration!

May you fall in love again with your beloved, your loved ones, your child, your friends and acquaintances, your home, and your work. May ecstasy, surprise, and joy return to your life. May your dormant cells come to life, and your sensitive heart beat joyfully once more. And may sadness, depression, and any grievances fade away.

And may your days be filled with wonders and beauty. And your nights sweet dreams. The person I describe in these writings loved God so much as a child, fell so deeply in love with Jesus, united with Him with such fullness and dedication, that he became a Flame, Light, and ecstatic Love himself.

Read these marvelous experiential texts that I lived close to him – full of simplicity, divine Grace, and energy – with an open heart and thirst for spiritual awakening. And hold a small candle, keep a tissue handy. Because who knows? Perhaps on some page, a Flame may ignite in your heart, a smile may bloom, a tear may fall, and love may awaken. For everything!

I wish for this. And I believe it.