
(Genesis 1:27
NRSV Bible)
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
There is a story of a doctor who tried to place a stethoscope on a little girl's heart, telling her that she wanted to listen to it.
"Oh, no!" the little girl protested. "My heart is in my back."
"Where did you get that idea?" the doctor asked.
"Well, when I do something good, Grandma pats me on the back and says, 'Bless your little heart.'"
Grandmas always seem to give their hearts to their grandchildren. God has given us God's heart through Jesus who turns our junk into a blessing.
Dear God, please continue to turn my junk into something beautiful. In Jesus name, Amen.
Ron Newhouse