He Knows Us By Name

We just got back from a vacation to Indiana. We did not make it in time for Kristen's funeral, but I was still able to spend time with Karrie, her mom. We took several walks down memory lane, and it was nice to just be with her at a time when she is hurting. Please continue to pray for the whole family as they continue to grieve the loss of their precious little girl.

Noly is in Indiana with my parents for a couple of weeks, so I am cleaning and organizing while she is gone. That way, she won't see what leaves the house ; ) I started going through all of the bags of stuffed animals that we still had stashed away in the garage from our horrible lice nightmare, and I came upon a trash bag FULL of stuffed animals. I debated about getting rid of some of them, but I decided not to...because...she knows each one of them by name, and she would know if even one of them was missing.

Isn't that how God is? He knows us each by name, and He cares about each one of us with a love that we cannot even begin to fathom. He knows me by name; He knows you by name, and He would know if we were "missing."

I John 3:1a

"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!"