Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of playing with the children in the A ward who were scheduled for surgery yesterday. They were having eye surgery later that day and had just had their baths before I got there to prepare them for surgery. The children are so precious and so joyful at heart. You can see that sitting with them and playing with them changes their spirit. Something so simple and priceless as your time can make someones day. Balloons are scattered oh so gently around the room as the children pick them up and throw them in the air. The balloon seems as though it has a few similar characteristics of these children. They are not thick skinned so it only takes a little attention to see their heart and feel their love for you. They are willing to do anything as long as they are playing with you, giving them your attention.
One little girl was a sibling of a patient and she was so precious. Her hair so tightly curled to her head, her little feet running around the room making noise on the floor, and her smile and excitement that fills the room. We are children of God. A children song came to mind "Red and yellow, black, and White they are precious in his sight Jesus loves the little children of the World." This encourages my heart. God loves every person given their sickness, weakness, personality, poverty level, outward appearance, and even the annoying habits of all of us. That makes me feel so loved and wanted. He loves us- Oh how he loves us! I am in awe of who God is. I am consumed by his character, his love and his mercy. Are you not allowing people to have an effect on your life because you are having thick skin? It is so easy to protect yourself from being vulnerable but God didn't intend us to be alone but in community.
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