Years ago, a dear friend shared a story that stayed with me. He said one day, I came home to find my kitchen turned upside down. It was a disaster—bowls, utensils, flour on the counters, chocolate smears on the walls. I wasn’t happy. But then, something caught my eye. Right there on the table was a little note, written with clumsy letters and smeared with chocolate fingerprints. It said, “I’m makin’ sumthin’ 4 you, Dad. Your Angel.” At that moment, my frustration melted away. My perspective shifted. The mess didn’t disappear, but it no longer bothered me because I saw my little girl’s love shining through it. She was creating something for me.”

Friends, that’s how our Heavenly Father sees us, and it’s how we can learn to see Him in the midst of life’s challenges. When we look at our lives, we might see the mess—the struggles, the challenges, the imperfections. But God sees the love. He sees His children striving, creating, and offering themselves to Him. He sees His image reflected in us, even through the smudges and imperfections. And He delights in what we’re making for Him because it’s done in love.