Leaping Hearts

I remember opening an e-mail several years ago from this guy I was kind of interested in, thinking I might really like where this dating relationship seemed to be headed.  He was such a nice guy.  He might seem quiet to some, but to me he was funny and fantastic at asking questions to draw other people out. 

I remember how my heart leapt when I opened one particular e-mail he sent, I read the card he had created on-line for me, and knew right then, my heart was his, hook, line and sinker.  The card was of a fish swimming and in it he asked me to go to dinner with him before a Bible Study we both attended.  It was an easy question to answer–YES!

My heart still leaps for him 7 1/2 years later.  I still get a kick out of the fun text messages he sends me, I love watching him play with our kids, he has blessed me like I could never have imagined when I opened that e-mail.  He brings much joy to my heart.

My heart also leaps when I see my daughter’s try a new task, when I see them excited about something they learned at church.  This week my heart has leapt several times as Caitlyn brought me her Jesus Story Book Bible* to read the next part of the Easter Story.

I pray my heart will continue to leap at the things of the Lord, in Thankfulness for my family, of His work in my life.  I desire for my girls to see there is joy in following Jesus.  May they see mama and daddy leaping at the Lord’s work.  Lord, make my heart soft toward your leading, toward what brings you joy.

What makes your heart leap?  How might the Lord use that for His glory?

*if you are looking for a great Bible for preschoolers, check out the Jesus Storybook Bible.

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name By Sally Lloyd-Jones / Zonderkidz The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the story beneath all the stories in the Bible. At the center of the story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name. From Noah to Moses to the great King David–every story points to him. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle–the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the story unfolds, children will pick up the clues and piece together the puzzle. A Bible like no other, this book invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of salvation–and at the center of their story too. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.