Mother’s Day makes me think of Love - Moms’ love and God’s Love.
One of my favorite Scripture verses, Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV), mentions God’s love: “The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior Who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He … will rejoice over you with singing.”
I treasure knowing that God delights in me and rejoices over me! This was the kind of love I felt for 60 years from my husband who is now in heaven. What do people passionately desire if not to be loved unconditionally and wildly?
Can you imagine the difference it makes walking through life knowing that the eternal God, Creator of heaven and earth, thinks you’re cool. Many, but not all of us, had moms and dads making us feel like this. Unfortunately, not all could. My heart goes out to children and adults who walk through difficult challenges of life without knowing how deeply treasured they are now by God.
I used to remind my counseling clients that if a parent disappoints you, God never will. If a friend or spouse abandons you, you need not jump into the pit of despair, nor give up your joy. You have a layer of love over you so deep that no human hurt has the power to stifle your love core unless you allow it. What’s not to like about knowing you’re loved like this?
Your Father God delights in you and, gulp, me. He’s an incredible lover. God’s kind of love is what I want to pass on to my children, grandchildren and greats.
May we all be great lovers!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
WRITING UPDATE
Thanks for warmly receiving my recent mystery novels Shot in the Night and Mystery at Wycham Manor. I enjoyed several May book events meeting readers, old and new.
I’m currently writing Tommy Smurlee, Book 4 in my mystery fantasy series for kids 8 and up. It takes places at a castle camp in England's Lakes area. Any suggestions for the title appreciated! Previous titles of the first 3 books are: Tommy Smurlee and Dunster’s Camp of Mystery and Inventions, Book 1, Tommy Smurlee and the Missing Statue, Book 2, Mystery of the Silver Shells, subtitled a Tommy Smurlee and Grella Weller Adventure Book 3.
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The picture above is one of my garden statue: A mother and her son holding a book as she reads to him. For our 40th anniversary, my husband Wayne insisted this statue belonged here to celebrate my four children, seven grandchildren and my books about Tommy Smurlee and Grella Weller. Still missing my man by the way – sadly doubt that will ever stop. Thank God for His love!
