His Delight

As you know, one of God's good gifts to me in my "old age" is The Acres. The beauty that I see every day reminds me of His continual work to make all things beautiful--that day will come soon. On my walks--though I almost always take them alone (on rare occasions a friend, or sometimes a student friend from my past has joined me. They are always welcome.)--I am never alone. One of my constant prayers is that He always immerses me in a sense of His presence. And He does.
One of the truths He has been reminding me of lately is that, as any Father, He delights in His children. I am sure that when my Gardening Angels have planted a surprise on The Acres for me to "stumble" onto that He and they are just watching as delighted as I am when I "find" it. He gives us so many things to enjoy that we take for granted. I hope I never miss a moment of joy that He has planted along my path--at The Acres or anywhere else. Many times He and I have laughed in joy together at a new unexpected beauty in a flower or in the heart--and face--of one of my students. Yes, He delights in us. And I hope you know it's "us." You, too, are His delight--one of His children that brings Him great joy. He sees you--knows you--as His beautiful child.