The Candy Shelves
She was waiting for her mom there in the drugstore, standing near the cash
register with her eyes glued to the candy shelves. She was maybe 5 or 6. For
that little girl, paradise was just a few feet and a few dimes away.
Different times, different things. When we are little we want our bottle. Grade
school we want to only be with our friends. Teenagers want romance, and ... a
car! Then we want a job, a home, a family. And a fulfilling life. Happiness.
Security in a changing world. Retirement investments. Good health.
Throughout all our ages and stages we want a LOT of different things. But God
always wants the same thing. Us.
In the Bible, God tells us that He created us for fellowship with Him. He
relentlessly pursues. We are restless in our spirits until we are in that
personal relationship with Him.
He won’t give up, and He won’t give in. He will continue to lovingly gaze upon
you as if you, yourself, are those candy shelves.
That is good news.
Sally I. Kennedy
irishthursdays@bellsouth.net Sally I. Kennedy,
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