I don't have my Dad here to talk with anymore. He was such a good listening ear. But I do have a Father that I can come and sit with every day! And that will never change. And do you know one of the things that makes that so awesome?
There are people that you cherish in your life - those who'll stick with you through thick or thin. Old friends - and maybe some new ones! Family - by birth and "adoption". Precious people who know so much about you - and love you still! 😄
With a new friend, you feel like you have to start over with the story of your life, sharing little bits here and there - filling in the puzzle that is you. Old friends and family who've been with you through life, know a lot of those stories already. You don't have to "fill them in" so much. They know what makes you who you are.
But not even the closest one of those knows you like he does! He's been there the whole way! Knows every story! Every joy and every insult and struggle. He knows your intentions - even though behaviours often fail them. He knows. To my very core! Who I am. And why! He knows all the good, the bad and the ugly! And despite the fact that I don't come near to measuring up to the beauty of him - he loves me dearly! So much that he paid the highest price he could pay, to set me free from shame.
And he loves to sit with me - here in my scrappy garden. I will love him forever - because he loved me first. There'll never be another love in my life like his. And no one who will ever know me like he does. There's nothing hidden from him - and I feel completely safe here. He is my solid rock foundation - all knowing, unchanging, forever loving me.
I love my coffee time with him. ❤️
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