I’m currently having a wonderful experience.
Truly.
Mommy is visiting me right now and I love it!
I know how childish this is all going to sound, but as usual I will have a point by the end.
My mom hasn’t been out this way in about three years. She and my dad would visit my sister (in CA) and me every year, but since Dad died in 2006, Mom hasn’t made it out. I am so excited that she’s here!
Wait, I mentioned that already.
The thing is when she is here, I feel like a kid again. It’s her chance to mother me, and I’m all for it! She’s there to tell me that everything is going to be okay, and that someone will hire me. I really like it when she makes me dinner. She came to rehearsals and video shoots, and Girl’s Night Out, and I’m like a little kid saying, “See Mommy! Did I do good?” She was so impressed with the cast and crew, and tells me so (and most of them). I go to bed knowing she is here, and wake up knowing she is here. She encourages me to eat better (less sodium, more fruits and veggies, milk, etc), and exercise. She’s there to listen to me, and I can listen to her. She gives me guidance, but makes the choice mine.
By now, any regular readers have figured out where I’m going with this.
Let’s apply this to God everyday.
Everything I love about my mom being here is what I should love about God being with me all the time. He comforts me. He encourages me. He is always with me. He listens to me and talks to me. He guides me. He doesn’t make my dinner, but he gave me the talent to cook it myself.
I feel this way about God so often, but what if I took this child-like enthusiasm and applied it to my life everyday? How enticing would that be to people who don’t know God? How encouraging would it be to others who are drifting?
The thing is – it’s a choice that I need to make. It’s a choice He wants me to make. Delight in my Father being with me every moment of every day.
It’s not going to be easy, but I’ll try, because He will be there every time I ask, “Daddy?”
Peace!
Barb
I like it when my Mom takes care of me too!
Great job on Girl’s Night Out!
Thora