“…Love the Lord your God, and walk in all His ways, obey His commands, be faithful to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and your soul.” Joshua 22:4 (NLT)

My phone was ringing again!

I had already heard that sound many times and the day had hardly begun. Monday mornings in my office as Pastor’s Secretary could become hectic in a hurry. First, there was a staff meeting with my co-workers. This was necessary to get our day and week coordinated as we went many ways in our ministry for Jesus.

Then, the mail somehow always accumulated into a large heap over the weekend. Taking care of the day’s appointments, plus making new ones for the future kept me busy.

So, when my phone rang one more time, I reluctantly picked it up and answered it in an appropriate way. To my surprise there in my ear was the voice of my three year-old granddaughter Faith.

“Grandma, I just want to tell you that I love you,” Faith’s happy voice spoke from the phone. Instantly my physical body and emotions relaxed as those soothing words filled my being.

“I love you, too, Faith,” I answered with a smile on my face and tears of joy in my eyes.

“Bye, have a good day, Grandma,” and Faith was gone. The memory of her affection uttered ever so tenderly over the phone cheered me the rest of the day. Gone was the earlier stress as I basked in the devotion of my young granddaughter.

Surely God must be just as happy if we take a minute of our fast-paced day to stop and send a simplistic childlike prayer to Him. We don’t even have to use a high tech telephone.

“Lord, I just want to tell you that I love you,” whispered from your heart to His, would delight Him immensely. Anxieties that you are not even aware of will be released as you proclaim, “Have a good day, Jesus,” in a worshipful and adoring voice.

Melva Cooper Jmelva@cox-internet.comwww.melvacooper.com