Jesus Loves Me This I Know....or Don't Know?

I never knew abuse by an angry father. But I do know the pain to have a very sick daddy. He became like a sibling to me because of brain tumor surgery that caused severe damage, as well as caused dibilitating seizures and convulsions that this little girl witnessed many times. At 8 years old, I was afraid to go home from school -- just in case he would be having another one. I have no memories of being held in my daddy's arms, being cuddled and hearing him tell me he loved me. My daddy went to heaven when I was 15.

Early on in my marriage, we hit some rough patches -- relationally, financially, etc. I remember hurting so much one day that I longed to have a daddy like I had seen my friends have -- to just run to -- so he could tell me "everything's gonna' be alright!" It was only a few moments later, that I saw, in technicolor, the clearest vision of me running into the open arms of Father God and Him lifitng me into His lap. He pressed my head into His chest, and I heard Him say, "Everything's gonna' be alright!". The peace of God, His comfort and assurance for my tomorrows swept over me like a blanket, and I sincerely knew "everything was going to be alright". And, it was.

Many of us have sung the little children's song, "Jesus loves me this I know", but many sing "Jesus loves me, and I DON"T KNOW". And, more than anything, today, I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW. I want you to experience this peace, joy and comfort because I know Him, and through life's ups and downs, He has sustained me through them all.

I know that I don't pass Facebook's recommendations for short, quick messages -- I really do know that mine are mini-blogs. They are on-purpose -- I know God gave FB to me as my mission and platform 4 years ago when my sweet husband went to heaven. I purpose to keep my posts sweet, motivational and encouraging. But, today, I don't want to mince any words. I clearly want you to hear -- straight from my heart and heaven -- that JESUS DOES LOVE YOU, and I want you to know -- without a shadow of a doubt of how wide, deep, everlasting and profound His love is. There is nothing that you have ever done that keeps Him from loving you.

I sincerely ask you, and urge you, to go to Him in prayer and ask Him to be your Daddy, your Lord and Savior. Surely you, too, will know the Dad that, perhaps, you never had, and the One who you can run to with His arms open wide.....not just today, but everyday! And, your song, too, will be "Jesus loves me THIS I KNOW!"