We are His children

     One if the blessings of being a child of God is that He gets to be our Daddy! I have really needed that. The constant reminder that His love surpasses all of my ability, understanding, everything. It is undeserved and always there. He loves me. Completely and unconditionally! Who else can we say that about?
     Looking back at the past 6 months, I have watched as God has carried me through. Sometimes I was an obedient child- holding His hand tightly and trusting Him completely. Other times, I was needing His reassurance and for Him to carry me. There is a couple here at the college who are from Israel. They have two of the most preciously adorable girls! One is old enough to walk and is just in love with life. She has to experience everything in her path. It is so sweet to hear her call out "Abba". Her joyful laughter and huge smile are evidence that she has such a peace in her environment. Her sister is just a baby, and is most often seen in a carrier on her daddy's back. She is not able to run the paths on her own, so this is the safest place for her. This is the picture that came to mind when I was thinking about God as our Daddy- "Abba".
     Life is constantly changing. People move on. Everything becomes different. Things come up when  least expect them to. Hard things, fun things, painful things, happy things. Change is part of life. We see that in this world we live in. Weather changes. Circumstances change. All without a warning. What once took you left now takes you right. This world is not certain. This life is not certain. The people you love are not certain. Nothing is certain but this: Jesus paid it all! He wants us to believe that with all we have and are! I heard a loose interpretation of Prov 3:5-6 the other day. She said,"to trust in The Lord with all your heart sometimes means you need to trust with all the trust your heart can muster." That looks different depending on the place you are in life. We may have hearts that are unsteady, but this truth remains. God is always with us. In every season. It may seem like He is far off, but He promises He will never leave us. What Father can say that? When we have no strength to go on and feel like out world is falling apart- He is there. When we are experiencing the joy of life- He is there also. He never lets us go. What a great thing to hold onto when the world around us changes so rapidly! He is steadfast. Unchanging. He is the cornerstone that hold us up. All that, and our Daddy!