He Loves Me 01/26/2011
About a week ago my eldest niece, Jenn, wrote this about her five-year-old son, as her status on Facebook: "every night I hug Pete and say, 'I love you!' and as he walks away to his bed, he whispers 'she loves me.' Makes me smile everytime!" Ever since I first read this, I have been so moved by it. As I replied to her that night, it makes me want to laugh and cry for joy. It is so moving, so poignant, and, I think, an example of something we all need more of. It seems to me that Pete is grasping the miracle and the value of his mother's love in a way that most of us rarely do. I have not witnessed this exchange between Pete and Jenn, but I imagine he says it with a mixture of confidence, awe, and joy. I know that I need to do a better job of expressing my love to the people in my life, but what Pete shows me is that I also need to do a better job of marveling at their love for me. It also brings to my mind one of Grandpa Evert's favorite songs: "Oh how I love Jesus . . . because He first loved me." I have sung it my whole life, hundreds of times, but have I ever really understood it--in the way that my great nephew understands love--"He loves me"? He loves me! I want to feel Pete's youthful awe and joy; I want to revel in the knowledge that my heavenly father truly, truly loves me--that His love for me knows no limits, and that this love is so precious, that not a day should go by without me standing amazed at the glory and the miracle of this love. He loves me. CommentsOhhh... beautiful. I was watching the 70th Anniversary DVD earlier. I could hear Grandpa singing along to that song (in my head of course). He got it! Like Peter "gets" his mother's love for him. And, like you, I want to take those moments and revel in God's awesome love. Keep writing! I love reading your thoughts, you heart! Susie 02/07/2011 11:20
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