My daughter plays on a homeschool volleyball team. Being the only 4th grader on a junior high team has brought her mostly bench warming time. And, when she has gotten to play, it's been my begging praying that she hit the ball over the net......Bless her heart - that hadn't happened....until Saturday!!!
Well, after that great bump, her momma stood up, grabbed the white tounament t-shirt and 'rally towel' spun it like a fool cheering for the Super Bowl game-winning field goal. And, just as I sat down, she hit it again, back over that net. So, what 's a mom to do, but, stand right back up there and do it again. Here I am, shirt spinning, dancing, yelling, I'm sure arms flapping, and causing all eyes to look at me and not the game...only to have my daughter say afterwards "Oh, I didn't see you".
Are you kidding me? I stood there attracting everyone's attention and, she didn't see me? Ugh.
I stepped completely out of my comfort zone, put all concerns aside, ranted and raved, and, she didn't see me? - Yikes.
I put myself out there to make sure she felt the love I had for her, and, she didn't see me? - Ouch
Would I do it again? Absolutely
Why - because I love her - more than life itself.
And, this morning, as I looked at my beautiful purple mums covered in rain drops, I wondered how many times Christ does a rally towel spin to get our attention and show His love for us, and we miss it.
Maybe we're so caught up in the game we don't notice Him standing on the sidelines cheering for us like a crazy mom, or, quietly interceding for us like a Savior.
That tree of gold, red and orange - that's Him, showing His love through the beauty of nature.
That call you just got from a friend - that's Him, showing His love through companionship.
That pair of dirty socks you picked up for your son, again - that's Him, showing His love through the reminder that your child can run and play.
That alarm going off seemingly too early this morning - that's Him, giving you the gift of another day.
What if we, even just for 24 hours watched for signs of Him, in the stands, showing His love for us - How would our perspecitve change? How would our confidence grow? How would our trust in Him get stronger? How would our strength to face the day grow deeper?
Oh, How my heart would break if my Savior asked me if I saw Him and, I had to reply, "Oh, I didn't see you".
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. You show love to thousands..." Jer 32:18
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Rom 5:8
So, you can bet , when I scrap those tournament pictures - this will be a double page spread. 1 page to tell the story of her season, the other page to tell the story of "I didn't see you" and, make sure she reads that He shows us He loves us all day long - we simply need to look on the sidelines.
***Keep looking at those pictures through eternal glasses girls - there are so many stories to tell beyond the date, time, and, who was there.
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