As the name of my blog indicates, I spend a lot of time thinking about home. Of course, my Heavenly Home is the one that is eternal, so that’s where I need to lay up my treasures, and that’s the one I’m striving for. But in the meantime, I have been given this tiny piece of the here-and-now—this home on the edge of town, this family, this neighborhood—in which to serve Him. And, though this is in the earthly realm, I want the things that happen here to be investments in the Heavenly realm.




Sunday, May 22, 2022

Love For A Child

As we're driving down the road, Ron glances at the digital clock in the van.  

Ron: I got up twelve hours ago. 

Me: And we're still in the car.

Me: Hours and
hours and hours in the car.

Me: And I don't even like to travel!

Me: How did this happen to me?!

Ron: Because you love a child. 


Absolutely true. 


We are home now, after visiting our "child" and her own family. It was worth every single mile of sunshine and fog and sudden rainstorms and smooth sailing and traffic and happy chatter and stiff muscles and coffee stops and commands from "Gertrude" (our GPS). 

"Because you love a child." 


We will endure many things because we love our children. Maybe travel is not a challenge for you, but I am sure that there are other things that you do only out of love. 

And if I am willing to endure personal difficulty for the sake of being with my Kati and her sweet family, how much more am I willing to endure for Jesus, the One who loved me and gave Himself for me? 

When I've gone the last mile of the way, 
I will rest at the close of the day.
And I know there are joys that await me, 
When I've gone the last mile of the way.*


* Hymn by Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1908


20 comments:

  1. What a lovely post, Cheryl. Love is such a great motivator. Actions do reveal the depth of love we have for a child, and for our Lord.

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    1. Thank you, Lorrie. I think that love might be the most powerful motivator . . .

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  2. I love this post and the picture of Kati and her little one. Yes, love is a strong factor in the things that we do. And especially our love for our Lord. Have a good week.

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    1. Thank you, Kathy. I pray to love Him more!

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  3. However old our children get, they will aways be 'children' needing our love.

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    1. It is, Sandi! May we learn to love Him even more . . .

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  5. Now that was a sharp turn that I was not expecting. ☺️ I hope that we get to enjoy some of the visit and not just the traveling aspect, which sounds grueling. Yes, most parents would crawl over glass for their children, which reminds me of the Luke 11:13 aspect.

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    1. Hope I didn't give you whiplash! Luke 11:13 is a powerful truth!

      I do plan to gather some photos (mostly of the babies) and share the joy. That part was not grueling!

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  6. I've made several of those kinds of trips myself. It is for the love of our children, and their children.

    It's worth it.

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  7. Such a beautiful post. They’re always out babies! Blessings.

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  8. Oh the miles we've gone for those God has blessed our lives with. Glad you could visit and soak it all in. Beautiful stanza you shared...

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    1. Indeed, you have traveled far and wide, Ellen, to be with your loved ones! I'm sure you would agree that it is worth it!

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  9. What a lovely thought, Cheryl! It's true, love is a beautiful motivator.

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    1. It really is, Brenda . . . in many circumstances and relationships!

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