A Lesson In Love

…but the greatest of these is love.  1 Corinthians 13:13

I can’t begin to count  the number of times I’ve spoken or written the words, “God loves you more than you can ever imagine!”  Such true words but it wasn’t until recently I began to feel the power of those words.  Two weeks ago I became a grandma and I don’t think my heart was fully prepared for how fast and how hard I would fall in love with that tiny little boy!  I was also surprised by how much I miss him and want to march right over to his house and scoop him up.  

I knew I would love being a grandma but it’s a love that’s deeper and sweeter than I had ever imagined.  It doesn’t matter if he's fussing or smiling during a dream, I look at his little face and all I see is absolute perfection.  I think about him so  many times during the day and wonder if he’s sleeping or cuddled tight with mom or dad.  I pray often that he will be healthy and happy and know how much he’s loved and how lucky he is that God gave him the parents he got.

As all of this was tumbling through my head the other day I began to get a glimpse of how much the Father loves us.  If I can be so captivated and madly in love with a teeny little boy, how much more must the Father love me?  I was overwhelmed to realize he thinks of me even more than I think of baby Lewis.  I realized that he gazes at me with a bursting heart just like I feel when I open a SnapChat to see our little Prince Charming.  He sees within us the same perfection my eyes see when I look at my grandson.  It’s even  more overwhelming to realize that the love I feel for my grandson pales completely in comparison to the love God has for us.

I’ve dreamed about being a grandma for a long time and it’s everything I imagined plus so much more.  Isn’t it just like God to take even the highest points of our life and throw in a powerful lesson to make it even better!  The next time I feel like I’m not enough or get tangled up in the hundred and fifty silly, unGodly things I do each week I now have a perfect way to remember that his love is so much greater than my weakness and stumbling.  Of all the lessons he’s taught, this is my favorite because every time I see that sweet little boy, I get a lesson reminder.

A Seed To  Plant:  Spend some time this first full week of Lent pondering the Fathers love for you.
Blessings on your day!