Love isn't put in your heart to stay;
Love isn't love 'til you give it away. (Unknown)
Not sure when or where I learned that little ditty, but it was ringing in my heart this morning after Andrew, our rough and tumble 5 yr. old grandson, (ck out the bruised eye & band-aids) came sneaking up on me while I was having a "quiet time" on the patio.
Hiding something in his hand behind his back, we played a guessing game of sorts and he revealed he had found something special on his walk with PopPop.
Eventually, I gave up and he showed it to me announcing, "This is for you."
A treasure---just as he had said. A heart-shaped leaf.
God's gift of creation (Gen.2:9a) lovingly transferred through the grimy hands of a young boy.
Brown and a little crispy.....and I loved it! Of course I did.
Next week when we head for home, I won't leave my heart in Texas.
I plan on taking it home with me, pressed between the pages of my journal.
