feeling special...

Psalm 100:1-5 (NLT) 
1 Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! 
2 Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. 
3 Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. 
5 For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. 

Good Morning Father,

Thinking about my son Stephen, turning 21 year's old and how much as a mom I love him. A desire for his life to be full of all that is good and perfect. Reflecting that as an earthly parent who desires so much for my sons how much greater is your love and your delight. There is something wonderful about making others feel special and set apart. That has been your longing for each of your children from the beginning of time. You created everything for our enjoyment. I can only imagine the garden of Eden and all its perfections. The weather never too cold or too hot, the flowers and trees in all their glory caused no one to sneeze or have an allergic reactions. The stars danced in the moon light, the birds sang in harmony, the animals played together freely...no foe!

My mind so limited, still I stretch my imagination as far as I can and still know I have not come close to its perfections. The garden most certainly was perfect, which means Heaven is beyond the human realm of comprehension. Our soul does know, but in our flesh we can only imagine. Loving you this morning, shouting for joy, worshiping with gladness, coming before you with singing. I am but one of the sheep of your pasture. Entering the gates with thanksgiving, entering your courts with praise. Giving thanks to you alone. Declaring you are good and your unfailing love continues forever. With a promise that this faithfulness will continue to the next generation!

For the record, I Can Only Imagine, by Mercy Me-- remains one of my playlist favorites!