Rejoice at how precious you are

Morning: Psalms 148, 149, 150; Jeremiah 29:1,4-14; Acts 16:6-15

Evening: Psalms 114, 115; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20

My mother has fairly serious dementia. There are poignant moments as I visit with her this week.  Mum asks, “Are you my son?” and apologizes that she doesn’t have a meal ready for me.  She says she’s “not much of a mother”!  Of course, I expect nothing of her; I only hope that she will sense how precious she is to me.  She no longer remembers the bumpy stretches of our relationship – I gladly forget them too!  When the disciples or we seek affirmation from Jesus, he only wants us to rejoice that we are precious to him.