This first photo memory is of my son watching his 9-year-old boy, Ryan has rarely missed a game in the eight years since then. He continues to watch his 17-year-old son and taking videos and photos when he is pitching or batting. Ryan has no shame in jumping up in front of the spectators to take those photos and videos. Not only is he a proud dad, but he takes those photos for Brennan who asks his dad to do so. He wants to improve his game \u2013 his swing, his pitch, his stance.
Tuesday night, our family from Canada and family from Seattle were there to watch the game with us. All eyes were on the game, but specifically on Brennan. I\u2019d like to say that we won the game, but we didn\u2019t. But that didn\u2019t take away our pride and joy in Brennan who continues to love his family\u2019s applause and love for him. He wants us to see him \u2013 to watch him.
That reminds me when my grands were younger and wanted to be noticed and seen. I lived on lakefront property. My youngest grandson, hollered: “Nana, come, watch me catch a fish!\u201d And, his older brother, Brennan, called out: \u201cNana, are you coming to my game?\u201d My Granddaughter called out: \u201cWatch me ride my skateboard!\u201d And her brother shouted: \u201cNana, watch me play my new piano!\u201d
They wanted my undivided attention. With delight and joy in my heart, I watched each one. And the reality is, I\u2019m not just watching \u2014 I\u2019m taking a photo or video of them. I see them. I see it all. I see their successes and I see them when they fall and make mistakes, large or small. It doesn\u2019t matter. I am seeing them and loving them.
And isn\u2019t this what we want of God? For Him to see us. For Him to watch us \u2014 to notice us. I\u2019m sure if He had a camera or cellphone, He would be taking photos of us. Even more than the love of our earthly fathers, is our Heavenly Father. What we forget is our Creator is already watching us. And whether we succeed or fail \u2013 He\u2019s enjoying us the whole time. In fact, if He had social media accounts, He\u2019d be posting our pictures all over them.
Don\u2019t try to convince me otherwise. I\u2019ve seen way too much evidence that God sees me right where I am today, and I know His love for me is vast. I\u2019ve experienced way too many of God\u2019s blessings, and I know they didn\u2019t come to me by happenstance or coincidence. I\u2019ve been loved so much that it\u2019s the story of my life.
And I want it to be the story of your life as well. I want it to change everything \u2014 including how you look at God, yourself, and other people. I want you to live in confidence that when God looks at you, He sees beauty. He sees value. He sees hope. He sees a precious treasure beyond compare.
When we\u2019re hiding, or when we feel beaten down, and we can\u2019t see anything clearly, God is still hard at work, crafting for us a beautiful future. He sees us. He loves us. In fact, He is probably saying this to us right now!
\u201cGet up, sweet child. You can do this!\u201d\u201cI\u2019m watching you.\u201d\u201cI\u2019m so proud of you.\u201d\u201cI see you.\u201d
And here\u2019s the truth \u2014 the Gospel Truth \u2014 God loves us in our successes, and He still loves us in spite of our failures. So, let’s step up to the plate today and make Him proud. He\u2019s watching and applauding us and constantly cheering us on to HOME plate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,” Psalm 33:8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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