Having a heart to heart conversation with someone is always more intense than your average conversation. Usually it consists of conveying troubles, triumphs, plans for the future, expressions of love, and other meaningful interactions.

Recently, I was praying the Rosary and the entire time my concerns kept creeping to the front of my mind. Normally I catch it right away and bring my focus back to God. This time was different. I felt like I was having a conversation with God and didn’t realize it as I was approaching the end of the Rosary.

However, during that conversation, I not only conveyed things that weighed on my heart, but I felt His response. There were no words. Just thoughts … or knowledge. It was like two hearts speaking to each other without a single word. But everything was known.

After the Rosary, I felt like I used to feel after speaking with my parents about a difficult situation. I came away with an understanding. There’s a reason. Maybe its purification, or detachment from something down the road that would have dire consequences for my soul. After all, one of my prayers in the beginning of the day is to keep me from sin and for my guardian angel to guide me in the right direction. So maybe these things are meant to draw me closer to Him, and are an answer to my prayer. God is there even in times of distress.

I will continue to ensure I am not distracted during prayer, but I’m grateful for that heart-to-heart I had with Him. I walked away with the understanding that God heard me, understands, and is in control. It was one of the best heart-to-heart conversations I’ve had.