Wee Joni lay on her back on the mat, kicking her legs,
studying her hands in awe and amazement, learning about herself and her world.
I leaned in, delighted to be with her again: I hadn’t seen my youngest
grandchild for awhile and as babies do, she had changed massively.
As I chatted quietly to her, her bright eyes fixed on my
face and her face became a smile of joy and delight. She cooed quietly, noises
new to her coming from her larynx, almost surprising her. Joy rose within me.
As I gazed in delight at Joni, she gazed back in delight at
me.
Our heavenly Father tells us that we need to build a sabbath
pause into our week, not for his benefit, but for ours. As we rest in his
presence, as we lie back and gaze into his face, we plug ourselves into the
source of light and love and life and laughter and are renewed and refreshed
and restored.
Like Joni gazing up into my face, we can delight in the Lord
and he will renew our strength. And like me gazing into the face of this
precious granddaughter, the Father delights in us.
May I totally embrace this truth and live it more fully in
the rhythms of my weeks. This is what I want to do with my one precious life: I
want to be fully surrendered to the Father so that his image shines his healing
light into this dark and hurting world. Help me, Lord, to live in constant
communion with you today and always.
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