Scribbled crayon masterpieces adorn a special place on my refrigerator. In my mind, my granddaughter is the next Picasso; my daughter, the next Renoir. These quaint works of art hold special significance. I don’t throw them away. I pin them to my refrigerator door. They stay their for years, quietly marking the passage of time from when my daughters colored and scribbled, and now my granddaughter shows her love to her Papa with proud productions of love on simple paper with crayon streaks of color.
I passed this door this morning and felt the love and beauty. A thought came to my mind as pondered the prompt for Two Shoes in Texas: crayon.
I wonder what my Heavenly Father’s refrigerator door looks like. I wonder do I have a special corner on that massive door where my creations shine? Does He see my crayon scribbles in life as masterpieces of love?
I did a search of God’s Refrigerator Door and found this song. I also found these inspiring posts by other authors:
Hour of Power : God’s Refrigerator Door
God’s Refrigerator Door – Br. Mark Brown
Star of Bethlehem: What’s On God’s Refrigerator Door
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Two Shoes Tuesday #135 – Crayon or Crash
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What a very sweet post!
Even at 55, there is something appealing about feeling like a “little child” who is wholly protected and eternally loved. Our Heavenly Father promises that He will never leave us or forsake us. That we are graven upon His hands.
We are His masterpieces and I’m sure He delights in the works we have completed that He set aside for us to do before the worlds began.
Thanks for sharing!
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Wow! Such a short yet inspiring post. I keep my kids art and other work there, too. That thought of comparing it to God never crossed my mind. Hmmm, something to ponder!
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That is such a sweet thought, God watching over us as we scribble and doodle in our lives. A lively and enriching post. I too have the masterpieces (colored scribble) of my kid when he started kindergarten preserved in a scrapbook.
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What a treasure to even think that God would place us on his refrigerator door. Perhaps it is our endeavors that often seem small, but He is so proud of us that they must be displayed in full view.
We are precious in His sight and that is enough. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story with us here at Tell me a Story.
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I replied to your comment on my blog with this, but now even reading this I’m still thinking about this Max Lucado quote … “If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends your flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning, Face it, friend. He is crazy about you!”
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Kristin,
Thanks, I had not heard of that quote. 😉
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I am pretty sure that somewhere in God’s house He keeps the treasures we offer Him. Don’t know if it’s on a refrigerator door or wall or a cloud…. It’s funny that I can’t remember if my mom put our pictures on the refrigerator or not. I am going to ask my brother when I talk to him.
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I use to hang my girls’ masterpieces all over the kitchen cabinets. Then, I made a scrapebook for each. They loved them when they got older and looked back. I feel God does the same thing with us, looks back and sees how far we’ve come. Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Talk. Please join us next week!
Funny how just about anything we can think of to look up on the internet we’ll probably find that someone else has thought about it as well. This was a new concept to me, but you are apparently in some good company. It’s a clever thought.
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This is such a great to illustrate God’s tender love!
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“Does He see my crayon scribbles of life as masterpieces of love?” Love this. Because our kids do that for us. And He loves us so much more than we love our children. He sees us trying, we’re giving Him our best. (Ok, not always – not when we color with the black marker and angrily scratch because we just don’t feel like doing life.) But when we walk with Him, even though we will never be perfect until we reach heaven’s shores, He loves our scribbles.
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I enjoyed reading your heart-warming post.
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I absolutely love your concept and comparison, Mary! You are so right that we treasure those scribbled artworks as masterpieces and proof of best efforts, and I am most certain that God treasures us for our expressions of love too. I hope that once in awhile my efforts find a place on His door! <3
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I love this! What a wonderful reminder of God as our Loving Father 🙂 Thank you for this image, it will help me sleep well tonight.
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We are made in His image to create. The song is wonderful.
Mary,
What a lovely thought…your daughter and granddaughter must feel so loved with a place of honor on your refrigerator 🙂 and to think of how God sees us…visiting from #SmallWonder
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