Psalm 8:3,4 “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers – the moon and the stars you set in place -- what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?”
Fallon, my youngest grandchild, looked up at me with her pleading eyes and asked, “Grandma, will you come and lay with me until I fall asleep?” This is a nightly ritual she has with either her mom or dad. Being a grandmother means never saying no. Little did I know how the next 20 minutes would have a profound effect on me. We read her book of choice, I can Do It All By Myself. I was then instructed that it was time to shut off the light. The room went instantly dark for a moment. Then, as I looked at the room around me, I was amazed at what I saw. All over her walls and ceiling were bright stars that lit up her room. These were just stickers that her and her dad had placed all over. It was like being outside and seeing the night sky in all its beauty. Her next request was to sing to her. As I sang the soundtracks of children’s songs, I came to the song, You Are My Sunshine. This song I sang to my grandchildren often. As those words came out of my mouth, I felt this little hand grab mine. She squeezed my hand tightly and never let go. Tears flooded my eyes. All was right in that little room.
I felt the hand of God grasping my hand as my granddaughter was holding mine. As I glanced up at the stars in her room the vastness of His love for me filled my soul. I was overwhelmed, and still am, as I recall that 20 minutes. This God who created the night sky, the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, even the birds in the sky and fish in the sea, loves little old me, and you too. He prepared this lovely evening even though it was make believe. He knew I would be blessed and changed with His orchestration of these 20 minutes. I could have stayed there in that room for the rest of my life. Yet it had to end as there were other grandkids to tend to. I believe the vastness of God’s love that I felt in that room gave me a glimpse of what Heaven will be like. The difference is, it will last more than twenty minutes. It will last for eternity. I can’t wait. In the meantime, I think I might order me some of those stars to put in my grownup bedroom. Nothing shows the vastness of God’s love like a star filled sky.
Lord, how marvelous, how wonderful, is Your unending love for me.
– Michele
