Tonight on our way home, I sat in the back of the car with one of my teammates and we had an interesting conversation. I won't bore you with details here, but what I will say is that my friend was trying to encourage me and at one point, he asked me, "What was the best gift your father has gotten for you lately?" I thought about it a minute and then a huge smile crept across my face as I replied, "He gave me quality time with him...he bought a canoe so that he and I could go fishing together when I am home." I knew the point my friend was trying to make, so I filled in the blanks. My earthly father gives me amazing gifts...so what of our Heavenly Daddy? Honestly, I guess I sometimes feel like He's holding out on me. But when I consider the prayers He didn't answer, I am thankful in many cases that He did not answer them. If my earthly dad can give me gifts that bring a smile of utter delight to my face...how much more my Heavenly Daddy? Infinitely more. So, I guess what I have concluded for the umteenth time is that I just need to TRUST. Trust that He will be sufficient. Trust that He acts in love. Trust that He knows best. Trust that He's got it...so I need not fret about Him holding out on me...because in fact, He's not...His plan is good and He gives good gifts every day...gifts that I often overlook in my selfishness...but He continues to give them regardless. Amazing. Often I am unthankful for the gifts that He pours out on me....and yet He continues to give. How could I not love a Heavenly Daddy who knows His daughter so well...the way to grow her...the way to discipline her...the way to love her? Yet, I fall so short so often. Thank God for His grace.