Dear Daughters...

My thoughts drifted today on how God holds us in the palm of His hands. It's nothing I haven't heard before, but for some reason, today, I paused and really reflected on it. We all long to be known, to have that deep connection with others. We want others to seek us out and desire to TRULY know us--we want to feel valued and important to others. We want to be more than just a "liked" selfie on FB. Getting those "likes" makes us feel special, for a moment, but then what? It's so important to build good healthy relationships with other like minded people. I'm not just talking about people who will "like" your posts, but people who really want to get to know you--people who are willing to invest in who you are, speak the truth in love, set aside time to spend with you. Make a point of finding out what makes you tick -- It's often through these types of relationships that we end up discovering ourselves, what makes us tick! With all that being said, if you're feeling lonely, unnoticed, like no one out there really truly cares about your well-being, take a moment and think about how God knows you. No matter how perfect a friend you may have in your life, there is still a special spot that only God can fill in you. He really truly knows the very depth of who you are. When you are wounded, He feels your wounds...when you are lonely, He wants to spend time with you... when you are happy, He is doing the happy dance with you. But we forget about that, because we can't see Him, He doesn't pick up the phone and send a text or call -- He's not "liking" our posts --but He is there waiting to fill that very special spot He formed in you, just for Him. One other thought about the importance of good, healthy relationships... you will find that there are what I have deemed as responders and reachers. Responders are those people in our life who will respond to our reaching out to them, most often these days in a text, but rarely initiate a desire to communicate with you. The reachers are those that take the time to reach out to you, seek out your companionship or just to see how you are. Put your energy into those "reachers" in your life, for they are they ones that will speak truth and love to you.