Love letters

I have always loved writing and receiving letters.  When I was young I had multiple pen pals, all over the world.  It was so fun to go to the mailbox each day and see if I had a new letter to read.  I still love to write letters, and I have tried to get pen pals going again but with all of the electronics and email people rarely write.  I keep a basket of notes and cards and they are such a great pick me up when I have a hard day- to read words on paper that someone took time to personally write and send.

This week has been one of contrasts, as mid March can be in Texas!  Daytime temps in the 80's, night time temps teasing to the 40's  Bright sun, clouds, wind, calm..... and fun times with my 7 year old granddaughter since she is out of school this week.  Last evening before we walked down the hill to driveway camp in our trailer she handed me this note:

We have kind of a mutual admiration thing going on!  I write her notes, and she leaves me notes in unexpected places.  Yesterday she spent a long time coloring, just having some quiet time and she handed me this:

I love this pic and was ready to hang it on my fridge when she said "turn it over Grammy!" That is when I found the love note.  I was happy with the beautiful picture she had spent time coloring, but then to find she added words of love just made my day.  As I think about my wilderness journey this year I realized that my Bible kind of does the same thing for me. At first I read and I envision beautiful pictures that the story paints, some of them hard to look at like Jesus being tempted or crucified.  But then I read the words again, I dig in and study a little deeper and see that it is the ultimate love letter from God.  Through all of the struggles of the ages and the difficult paths that people walk down or the hard ones of their own making, God sent a love letter to encourage and guide.  Read these words and make them your "love letter" today:

Listen to the love song that I am continually singing to you. I take great delight in you... I rejoice over you with singing. The voices of the world are a cacophony of chaos, pulling you this way and that. Don't listen to those voices; challenge them with My Word. Learn to take minibreaks from the world, finding a place to be still in My Presence and listen to My voice.  There is immense hidden treasure to be found through listening to Me.  Though I pour out blessings upon you always, some of My richest blessings have to be actively sought. I love to reveal Myself to you, and your seeking heart opens you up to receive more of My disclosure.  Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door be will opened to you.

From March 15 - Jesus Calling by Sarah Young.