"I KNOW!"

I'm sure that most everyone and every family have their "morning routines".  We definitely do at our house.  Each person has a time when they wake up and begin their routine for the day.  Our routine will vary somewhat depending upon our schedules and meetings, but usually I take Mitchell to school because Ashlyn and Krystal are both going to the high school. 


Me and Mitchell have a "routine" when we are driving up to Northside Elementary.  Our conversation goes something like this as we approach the drop-off line: 
Me:  "Unbuckle and get your backpack ready."
Mitchell:  "Okay"
Me (as we approach):  "Mitchell you are going to have a great day because you are blessed and highly favored of the Lord."
Mitchell:  "I know and you are too."
Me (as he is getting out):  "Have a great day and I love you." 
Mitchell:  "okay" or "love you too" ~ sometimes he is so ready to get out, he doesn't say anything.

This morning was just like all the rest but this time Mitchell said something when he was getting out of the truck at the drop off line that took me back...at first.
 Me:  "Have a great day and I love ya lil' man."
 Mitchell:  "I Know." (nonchalantly)

The following thoughts rushed through my mind quickly,  "What?  Not a 'I love you too'?  Do you not love me?  Hey, you can't get out of this truck until you tell me you love me back."  Were my feelings hurt?  Well maybe for a nano second.  Then my heart became filled with gratitude and joy.  "He KNOWS that I love him."  Wow!  He doesn't wonder about it.  He doesn't question if I do.  He just simply knows. 

Isn't the same with our heavenly Father?  We don't have to wonder about it.  We don't have to doubt it or question if He does.  We can just simply KNOW that He loves us. 

John 3:16 says it all, "For God so LOVED the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life."

I'm glad that Ashlyn & Mitchell both KNOW that I love them.  They don't doubt it or question if I do.  They just know.

Just know that God really does love His children.