Bootsie's Tidbits: May 2013

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Better Than I Can

When my daughter was about three years old she said to me one day, “Mom, I love you better than I can.” That has always been a favorite expression in our family. When you love beyond what you can verbalize or even imagine, you love better than you can.

Several days ago I found myself saying to God, “I love You better than I can.” As I worked around the house, those words came out of my mouth. I pondered this statement. How did God view those words? I then realized He might feel just as I did when my daughter said them to me. Loved so dearly she did not have words to express her love. God, I don’t have words to tell you how much I love You or more correctly how much I want to love You. Could You just accept “I love You better than I can” as heartfelt adoration.

Deuteronomy 6:5

“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

About Tidbits

A vivid childhood memory is one in which I am sitting on the front porch steps cherishing new paper and pencils in anticipation of the first day of school. Blank paper, fresh unsharpened pencils with erasers in pristine condition were treasures. The only trouble with this picture is the paper would be untouched or if touched, childish stick people would emerge. My heart desire was to put something lovely on the paper. A lovely flower bouquet or maybe a landscape might be drawn. This dream never came true as a child. As an adult I took a watercolor class and the only good thing the teacher could say about my painting was that the yellow was beautiful. Of course it was because it came straight off the palette. Drawing class was a bit more rewarding as I was able to copy a pencil drawing with a modicum degree of success. I will admit though at one point I submitted a greeting card to The Rubber Stamper magazine and it was published! Several years later I realized after writing numerous “Tidbits” that God had fulfilled my dream to create on paper a work of art, but with words. Word pictures to bring God’s truths so that someone might be encouraged by them.

When I look back and see the little girl sitting on the porch steps treasuring her pencils and paper I see God’s hand on her desire to create something beautiful on paper. Thank you Lord for the beauty of words. Words that can paint a picture to show the magnificence of Jesus.

May” Tidbits” bless you who read them as much as they have blessed me in the ability to share His truths by the written word. To God be the glory for all He has done.