Intimate Moments With the Savior by Ken Gire

I did experience a closeness with the Lord for reading these "first-century visits" of these seventeen intimate moments.  There were three with Peter, one with Judas, and another with the thief on the cross that spoke strongly to me; all were insightful and meaningful.  Here is the introduction:

Life is a kitchenful of preparations that has a tendency to distract the Martha in all of us. It is the purpose of this book to help bring us out of the kitchen for a few minutes to sit, with Mary, at the Savior's feet. For there the words of Jesus wait so patiently to enter our hearts. There, in his presence, we learn to listen. There we learn to look into his eyes. And there we learn to love him. Learning to love Jesus. That's what this book is all about. The best way to do that, I felt, was simple to show him to you. I have attempted to take you back in time to the intimate moments Jesus spent with individuals--to see what they saw, to hear what they heard, to feel what they felt. In those moments Jesus saw something in them that filled him with compassion. And in those moments they saw something in him that brought them to their knees. This book is not designed to be read at one sitting. It is meant to be savored over a period of time, a portion here, a portion there. After waking up in the morning. Before going to bed at night. During a break at work. Before a walk. Whenever you hunger for the Savior's presence. Each of these little portions of fellowship begins with a Bible reading. Growing out of that reading is a meditation, which gives the reader pause to reflect on that intimate moment. Out of the meditation branches a prayer. But you'll notice that the prayer doesn't end with the traditional Amen. That is because it is unfinished. You are invited to complete the prayer, bringing your own thoughts, your own feelings, your own burdens, your own petitions, your own praise. With each intimate moment you spend at the Savior's feet, may you see him a little more clearly and love him a little more deeply that you did before you sat down.   Ken Gire