A love like his

A love like his. Today I understood Christ's love for me in a whole new light. 

Lately I have been missing my niece Taylor so much. Lately it has physically hurt to see her grow up through pictures, through Skype, through messages and texts. It has always been tough being away but this week has been the worse. I think of her little face, her blue eyes and the way her hair grew as she got older. I see her little nose and her lips so tiny. I miss her toes and her fingers and seeing her Mom, my sister, paint them pink just like Mommy. I think of her high pitched voice and her little stuffed "Emy" she takes everywhere. I even miss the faces she makes when she isn't happy, the frown of her brow, the sass in her words. I see her everywhere, I miss her all the time and I just wish I could hold her. I just want to love her, to have her fall asleep on my shoulder, to have her crawl into my lap - anything to have her near. No matter if she in return gives nothing, as most children never do, I will love on her anyways.

What does this have to do with anything? Because the amount of love I have for this baby girl, the things I know about her and the way I will love her no matter what. The way she makes me smile and warms my heart when she simply looks as me. The moment she crawls into my lap and how loved that makes me feel. The precious times she falls asleep in my arms and how I'll let her stay there as long as she wants. All of this love compares in fractions to the love God has on me as his daughter. All of this is a tangible love that I can see to realize how little I understand God's love for me. For I know God is just waiting for me to crawl into his lap, all he wants is for me to fall asleep on his shoulder, grab his hand and walk with him down to the beach. He knows more than my features, he knows my heart and my future. A love like his is a love that forever gives no matter what is given in return.