I've been throwing around ideas all day of some things to write in today's post. The problem is I've been extremely busy. I've been at work non-stop for the past month putting in 12 - 14 hour days and 6, sometimes 7 days a week. I am very involved at church which eats up another chunk of my time(considering the spiritual desert I just came out of, I am certainly not complaining about that). That has left very little time for my wonderful wife and 2 precious kids. The most heart breaking thing to hear is to have one of you kids say to mom, "Is daddy coming home tonight, will I see him before I go to bed?" That's hard, I could barely make it through typing that with out breaking down.

One day last week on my one off day and night home, something happened that was so simple and innocent, yet moved me and spoke to me in a powerful way. After bathing my kids I sat down to relax for a few minutes before the kids went to bed. My son was laying on the couch watching TV. I had been seated for a few minutes when my son got up off the couch and crawled up in my lap. He had the biggest smile. All he wanted was to sit in his daddy's lap and be close me. He wasn't prompted, he came on his own. My heart melted and I gave him the biggest hug and tons of kisses. He was grinning from ear to ear. Children are such a blessing of God. That one simple gesture renewed me in way that a few minutes of relaxation or a good night's sleep could.

The next day as I thought about that event, it dawned on me that God reacts to us in the same way. All God wants is true worship and it is his desire that everyone come to him through Jesus. However, he will never force us to accept him or force worship. God wants people to come to him of their own will, because they want to. God reacts the same way when we seek him and give him praise unsolicited like my son did. He will grab us in his arms and give us the biggest hug and shower us with love. So much so, that our hearts will be filled with joy to overflowing. It is truly that simple. I'm reminded of the words of a song:
"I want to sit at your feet, drink from the cup in your hand,
Lay back against you and breathe, feel your heartbeat,
This love is so deep, so much more than I can stand,
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming."