Unconditionally Loved

Do you remember being scolded by your parents when you were younger?  Not everyday correction, but really messing up and having to pay your dues for it?  Well I was an angel so I never really got in trouble....totally joking by the way!

 I'm not a mom by the regular definition, but I am a dog mom.  And if you have dogs, or pets of any kind for that matter, you know that there are "situations".  My Jack Russells for instance, love to dig holes in the backyard. 

Now it was cute the first time they went after that mole.  But 30 holes later, I grit my teeth every time I nearly twist my ankle cutting the grass in the backyard.  Not so cute anymore.  But I just can't seem to break them of it.  And just when I'm really mad about it I look at them.  (please refer to the most precious picture) 

Now you tell me....how can I be mad at a face like that?  She's a baby.  And though she's only a dog, she's my baby.  I love her.  I can't ever be mad at her too long.  I can scold her, walk away, then turn around and fall in love all over again.  That's what we do with our kids.  We love them unconditionally. 

That's the way our Heavenly Father loves us...His grown children.  Even when we screw up bigtime, He may scold us, but He will never, ever stop loving us.  Never.  Without fail.  Unconditionally.  Always.

How great is the love that the Father lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!  1 Jn 3:1a

So when we feel like we'll just do it our way and continue to walk through our lives taking things into our own hands, know that our Heavenly Father is waiting patiently.  He's waiting for us to fess up and ask forgiveness.  Then you know what He will do?  He will love us just the same.  He will bury that sin and just continue to love us.  He's a great Dad.