God saw me and he didn’t look away.
God saw me as a child playing in my backyard, dancing, and he heard me singing songs to him, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me when I cursed for the first time, when I said hateful things to my sister, when I cheated on that spelling test in the 5th grade, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me when my Dad had his heart attack and I thought my life was over, he comforted me as my dad recovered, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I fell in love, when I knew that Aaron was the one, when I decided that I wanted to live my entire life with him by my side and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when my children were conceived, when I gave birth, when I held and nursed each one and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I was frustrated, when I had to count to ten and walk away when I couldn’t get my babies to stop crying or to listen to me as young children, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I was afraid, stressed out, and depressed, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I read Joshua, and a spark was ignited in my faith, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when my faith drove me to serve St. Bernard for 9 years as a service coordinator, when I became a retreat leader, motivational speaker, and writer of my blog, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when Trinity rejected me, and I thought that’s where he wanted me to go, he saw me in my sorrow and confusion, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when Holy Cross took a chance on me, and taught me to become a teacher, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I panicked, cried, and almost quit my second day as a teacher, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I discovered how to grow in intellect through the Master’s program of theology, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I learned that loving and caring for each and every student I ever taught meant more than teaching them the content of the textbooks, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I was rejected over and over again every time I submitted a new book proposal, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I was touched by the ministry of spiritual direction and I was accepted into the internship, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, when I was confused, lost, found, and excited about accepting an amazing opportunity to become a retreat director at Sacred Heart and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, this morning on my knees praying to give him the glory and honor and never to take it for myself, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, my flaws, my mistakes, my sins, and my humanity, and he didn’t look away.
God saw me, my dreams, my visions, my goals, my hopes for the future, and he didn’t look away.
God has seen me from the moment he thought me up and every moment of my life. God watches, comforts, heals, and loves me every moment of my existence. No matter, the choice I make, the experience I have; the joy or the pain, God never looks away. God is with me and nothing can separate me from God’s love.
