With both parents in their late 70’s I have to admit that my anxiety level rises when the phone rings at an unexpected hour and it is from their number. The other night that happened and I quickly picked up the receiver hoping everything was okay. It was Mom and I could tell she was excited in a good way.
“You know Monday night is our bowling night.” she said. “We’re on our way home just now, but I had to call.”
Relief is a beautiful thing and I reclined into it knowing that the call this time was going to be fun. “So Mom, how did you do?”
“Well, I bowled a 212 and finished with a 500 series.”
“Wow, Mom, that’s incredible!” By now we were both giggling like a couple of happy children.
I am convinced that our Heavenly Father loves it when His children laugh in pure, clean fun. He created us with the senses to experience life and an amazing brain to process these things, so it seems only right that He enjoys it when we use them to experience joy. Listening to my Mom giggle like a young girl again touched my heart and made me appreciate my parents anew.
It also reminded that our Lord’s love is not simply a theological dogma, but a practical, living, present reality that undergirds, overshadows, and fills all of life. It is there for all to experience, only a faith step away.
Have a blessed day today. And be the blessing the Father created and equipped you to be.
areliablefaith 
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