Simple Comfort

It was just 3 simple words in a text but it totally made my day.

Last night I had a wish emergency that I was trying to handle. As I sat making call after call, and looking up information on oxygen on my laptop, I honestly felt quite, well, helpless. And it somewhat carried over this morning as two more wish issues came up that left my boss and I contemplating coffee (for me) or chips (for him) or chocolate (for both) simply for solace. Nothing too major, but yet it still seemed kinda wearing...

4:26 PM and my phones bings with a text message. Expecting it to be one of my BFFs I was surprised to see it was a message from my dad. Surprised mostly because my dad has sent me maybe 5 texts ever, but also because I knew he was about to fly out to Burma. And all it said was 3 simple words:

Love you. Dad

I smiled because my dad still doesn't know you don't have to sign your name to a text. And then I slightly teared up because I really just miss my dad. And I knew he was sending me this little text because Burma isn't the safest place in the world for a missionary to visit and it was his "in case anything happens" text. And frankly, it was so small, but it brought that bit of comfort my afternoon needed.

Suddenly, I thought of Romans 8:32 (NLT), "Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?" It was just such a simple but sweet reminder that I have another Father who sees all, knows all, and brings me constant comfort simply by who He is... And truly, while my dad's text made my day, that thought is my life.

Peace and love everyone. Good night.