I Love You, Nana

I stare before me, my Lord, a note upon my monitor that says, ‘I love you Nana’ and a drawing of a heart to represent this love from a portion of the center of my precious granddaughter’s feelings, her heart. 

She placed it on a door

and then decided that her choice of location

was extremely too far away from my eyes. 

She wanted it to be

at the utmost prominent place

where I had no choice

but to get this message she did not take lightly. 

For as a child,

they are quick to say or expose

those they do not like also;

so if you are loved by a child…

you are truly loved.  

And what brings them such delight

when sharing this message with you

is to see your response in return…

your love. 

This morning as I look at this note,

I am reminded

that Jesus has written me so many notes

and in that same hope of my response,

to favor His Gift of Love to me.   

Oh Jesus,

I do,

oh yes, I do! 

How many times

have You wrote upon my heart

and placed it so I would not get through

without stumbling into it. 

How many times have You placed it

on the very objects of my affections

so that You could

Shine Your Presence

and very Heart Beat of Love

where I could not possibly overlook it. 

How many times

have I simply walked my day

to find Your Fingerprints

upon my work and play. 

Oh Jesus, I Love You too. 

So much,

I love You too…!