400th Post

For my 400th post, I thought I would share something I have really been thinking about for about a week. Brianna was sitting on the couch reading to Alex. I was at the computer and overheard the story she was reading. For Christmas she got a collection of stories by Max Lucado. Bri was reading "Just in Case you Ever Wonder" for Alex. Here's the first couple pages, the ones that have been speaking to me:

"Long, long ago God made a decision-
a very important decision...
one that I'm really glad He made.
He made the decision to make you.

The same hands that made the stars made you.
The same hands that made the canyons made you.
The same hands that made the trees and the moon and the sun made you.
That's why you are so special. God made you.

He made you in a very special way.
He made your eyes so they would twinkle.
He made your mouth so you could smile.
He made your laugh so you could giggle.
God made you like no one else.

If you looked all over the world-in every city in every
house-there would be no one else like you ...
no one with your eyes,
no one with your mouth,
no one with your laugh.
You are very, very special."

That's the first 4 pages of the story. I think the second page is the one that speaks to me the most. The God who made the stars, moon, trees, and everything else made me. I don't think we stop to remind ourselves of that enough. We forget how special we are to Him when we let those around us tear us down. I just may share this story with my middle school girls on Sunday!