NEVER TOO OLD

 The Grandbaby and I are great friends.  Or at least we are most days.  

While we were on the mountain trip, The Grandbaby and I shared a bed.  (We called it a vacation sleepover.)  We do this every time she sleeps over at our house, too.  It is a ritual.   The three of us say prayers at our bed, then she and I get settled in bed and she says, "Lay on your arm."  At that point I throw out my arm and she puts her head on it and snuggles close.  Let me tell you, that is an action that still causes my heart to pitter patter all over the floor and rejoice with thankfulness for the blessing of her.  It's that certain way that she fits there that is peaceful to the both of us.  We talk over what we will have for breakfast the next morning and any other important conversation then we drop right off to sleep.  What she doesn't know is that when she falls asleep, I talk to Jesus about her and pray for her future and that she makes good friends and good choices.

The last night on the trip, it was the same ritual, but this time instead of talking about other things, The Grandbaby said to me, "Do you think I will ever be too old to lay on your arm?"  Wow.  What a deep question!  I told her that I thought she would never be too old for that.  I explained that as I get older, my arm might not be as strong, but we would always be able to be close enough to snuggle and most likely, she would ALWAYS fit on my arm no matter how old we both are.  Then she fell right off to sleep.

I realized as she lay there sleeping that is exactly how Jesus is to me.  I will never be too old to put my head in his lap spiritually or hold tightly to his hand spiritually.  I can't tell you the times that I literally felt as if I had my head in his lap and I could almost feel him rubbing my head in comfort as I was so distraught with fear and sadness.  Many times this feeling is so real.  

I'm not naive enough to think I will always be The Grandbaby's "cat's meow" so to speak but I do believe she and I can and will remain close in various seasons of life as we pass through those seasons.  And, by the same token, I am certain that Jesus will always be close enough to hear me when I pray and give me that comfort my soul so needs daily.  His Word gives me comfort and peace and my prayers as I talk to Him help me through life.

I pray I never take the love of The Grandbaby or the love of Jesus for granted.  Both are priceless treasures.

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