Well, hello scanner.

I was in an unusual funk today and was feeling a little nostalgic so I dug up all the pictures I could find from my youth and scanned away.

I took a little trip back to my childhood and my innocence, I remember how I looked up to my dad and clung to his hip everywhere he went.

Ever since I started to walk with Christ, I've been trying to see God as the Father He is. A compassionate, loving, caring, gentle but stern protective father.

Growing up, I was taught that God was this big,scary, unreachable, untouchable guy sitting up on a thundery cloud, throwing lighting bolts and condemning us to a life where we'd rot in our stinky sin. No way Jose!!! Who wants a God who never forgives and who we can't relate to? That's not who He is.

There is no sin too big or disgusting for Him to forgive. Everyone on this earth needs to know that. He Cares for us. He Loves us(unconditionally).Like a Daddy should. We just have to except that love.

Now that I know the Truth, I've been trying to restore the relationship that I didn't have with him growing up. I went through a lot of heartache to get here (and there's bound to be more in the future) but I'm just glad I know (a tiny fraction of) who He is now.

I know He won't look away or forsake me and I long to make Him more proud than my dad was when I'd bring him home a big fat A+ to hang on the refrigerator. (although that didn't happen very often, unfortunately)