The older I get the more I understand and appreciate relationships.  For me, there is something about grandkids that teaches the purity of how relationships ought to be.  I always wanted to be a parent as I do love children.  However, I was so filled with fear by the time I was a parent I often erred on the side of absence in order to not harm them.  Now I can easily see the faults in this.  My fears were in direct relationship to the bondage of my past.  So simply participating in  relationships with my grandkids is not only an awakening of God’s intent for them, it is just plain fun.  I love the way they run to you, hug you, want to kiss you and play with you.  There are no expectations, it’s just pure love at its best.  I have 5 grandkids coming today–I’m looking forward to it!

Relationships with adults are not so simple.  This seems to be, at least for me, the expectations part.  Did I do this right, did I say this wrong–these factors seem to be in the forefront of the relationships.  When I was journaling this morning and asking God what He wanted me to know for today, He nicely reminded me to simply focus on my relationship with others.  He would take care of His relationship with them and He will nudge me when He wants my assistance.  I don’t need to worry about their relationship with Christ.  His love and ways will open these doors and He will include me when He wants me included.  For some reason this did ease my mind.  How often I forget just how Almighty God is as well as how lovingly intimate He also is.