“The best thing about me is . . . ”

My sister, Kristin,  texted me today and told me to look at what she had posted on her Facebook page about my seven year old nephew, Logan,  who began second grade last week.  For those of you who know me know that this little boy is the apple of my eye and always has been since his inception.  When I read the words Kristin had written, tears filled my eyes.   Here is what I read:

Logan had to write in his journal on the first day of school. The assignment started out with the phrase, ” The best thing about me is…” . I just knew he would talk about how much he loves to play video games, or ride his bike outside, or that he is pretty good at playing basketball. I picked it up after he was done to see what he had written and this is what he wrote: “The best thing about me is that I am a Christian and that God loves me. I am good at playing video games and basketball, but the best thing about me is that I am a Christian.” After I held back the tears a little, I began to really think about the simplicity of that confidence. We can each hang our hats on many talents and gifts we have been given. Some of us stand out more than others in various areas. Some of us spend a lot of our time focusing on what we do not have. What is the best thing about you? I can truly say that all I am today hinges on the fact that I have a God who gave His son unconditionally for me. My purpose in life is to allow Him to live through me so that others may come to know and experience this same joy and peace in their lives. Everything else is just icing on the cake. May each of us today learn to look at life through the eyes of a child.

My nephew, Logan