Touch

Just a quick thought for tonight…

We’ve got company over, and there’s a most adorable set of twins that are still quite small. I just love little people, it’s a passion of mine to pour into their lives at an early stage. Children don’t hesitate to share what’s on their mind or just randomly blurt “I love you”…and you don’t doubt it. There’s an innocence and beauty in their lives that often gets lost as we grow older.

Well, I’d finished my shower and was combing through my hair when it sounded like sobbing coming from down the hallway. I first thought I was imagining things because the twins had “gone to bed” like an hour prior. However, upon walking down the hall, I found the little boy curled in the corner behind the door, crying his little heart out. Sinking to the floor next to him, I was like “Hey, hey, hey, what’s up?” He looked up at me and goes “I need to go potty!”

Resisting a smile, I quickly assured him that was okay and to follow me. After making sure he was good, we went back to his makeshift bed for the night and I tucked him in. Sitting on the floor between his sister and him, I just stroked his hair until his breathing calmed and he drifted off to bed.

The first thought in my head while sitting there was “I can’t wait to be a mommy someday.”

The second was how amazing the power of touch. When a person is hurting…a warm embrace can fix a load of problems. When someone is celebrating, a high-five or a happy hug is usually a sure thing. To let someone know we care, we may touch a shoulder as we pass by. Healing can be found in the massage therapy world. Girls love having their hair played with by someone else because “it feels better when you do it”. There’s something about touch that speaks deeply to our souls. I’ve often heard that there’s not much a mother’s touch won’t fix and as I was dwelling on that tonight, a verse came to mind.

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day. -Psalm 91:4-5

WOW! First, the He…is God. He protects us like a mother hen does with her children. His wings cover us, they touch us, and in them we find the comfort, protection and peace that we all so desperately long for and seek after! So tonight, or tomorrow (or whenever you read this) may you rest fully in God’s protection and His mighty love. Let His touch cover you, comfort you and protect you! Because TRUST ME…if you ask God to make Himself very real to you…

He will.