Monday 14 August, 2006                             subscribe | unsubscribe | discuss | archive

 

Boo… ha! ha!

by Bruce Wadd  

 

With pleasure written all over the infant’s face, she swung from side to side, held securely by her father. Mum was hiding behind dad’s strong shoulders, moving from side to side, peaking briefly next to dad’s head and surprising the infant with a ‘boo’.

 

With absolute delight the infant chuckled, trying to outsmart her mother with continued delight. What laughter! Surprise! Enjoyment! What a feeling of connection between the three, in this moment of intimacy and pure pleasure!

 

Today, I am just wondering how often God aims to surprise you? What kind of things in your life are there purely for your pleasure, sent from a Father who loves to hear you chuckle?

 

The sunrise?

The sunset?

The magnificent rainbow.

Someone’s courteous thank you?

A pleasant affirmation from a colleague?

 

Are you listening? Did you hear the surprise?

 

“And if you hardhearted, sinful men know how to give good gifts to your children, won’t your Father in heaven

even more certainly give good gifts

to those who ask Him for them?

Matthew 7:11

 

TODAY, chuckle with delight at some of the things around you!

 

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