Protecting this Little Girls Heart

I look at my little girl cousins (JoAnna and Meagan) and think, "Oh what I would give to have their sweet and innocent minds." The way they play fascinates me and I find myself just watching them, trying to learn from them.

The thought of them growing up, going to highschool, having their first boyfriend, receiving their first kiss, in a way makes me sad. Growing up is a wonderful thing and I have no doubt that they are going to be wonderful young women but I want them to remain child-like. And maybe because for the moments I am with them - I too am child-like.

I wonder, at what point in my life did I "grow up"? I can't put a precise moment on when I grew up but I can sure say I'm not a kid anymore but in so many ways I wish I still were. I think of a child's heart. It most cases, they are still innocent. It most cases they are still protected. Their heart's have not been exposed to the hurt and pain the things of this world can bring. Oh, what life would be like if our hearts have not been broken.. what life would be like if we all still possessed the mind of a child.

Let's get back to that point. Jesus promises we can get back to that point.

"Therefor we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes on not what can be seen but what is unseen. For what is seen in temporary, but for what is unseen is eternal."

2 Corinthians 16-18

Our hearts should be guarded and given to our savior for safe keeping. This past month has been one of the roughest for me and it's mainly because I let someone else hold my heart. A human and not a Savior. God tells us - Our flesh will forever fail but through him we will survive.

I've learned the Savior of the Universe holds my heart. HE is keeping it safe. HE is making it innocent. HE is making me Child-like (again). I've learned that He will forever be the absolute love of my life. I've learned He will never let me down because He is holding me up.

And since my sweet Jesus keeps my heart and knows it the best, He will lead me to very place I should be going in life.

(Meagan Hope and JoAnna Sage)

In Christ,

Emily Jane