Big Reminders in Small Packages

A few days ago, during our break at school, I was swinging at the Banda with a couple of the younger girls. They were just captivated by the bracelets (bangles) that I was wearing. Long story short I ended up giving them all away, all except one. It worked out perfectly that all of the girls had received a bangle and I still had my favorite one. I didn't think much of it at the time; all I could think of was their smiling faces after receiving the crazy Mzungu's (white person's) bangles. But then last night I was hanging out at the house and God used this bangle around my wrist to remind me of His perfect love for me. It finally had occurred to me that the bangle I wasn't willing to part with wasn't the most expensive or the most brilliantly made; it's the one that my beautiful sister Haley had made for me right before I left the States. I can clearly picture her standing in front of me with her box of strings, asking me to pick out my favorite three colors. Then she proceeded to put her best effort into making me a very special bangle. Her love for me is represented by the only bangle that I currently wear around my wrist.Yes, I could easily go out and buy a shiny, expensive, extremely decorated and beautiful bangle, but it would mean nothing to me. Sometimes I realize how inadequate I really am. I know that I have nothing amazing or shiny or brilliant to offer my King. Yet, in the same way that I find my bangle to be more valuable than gold, He sees worth in me. All He desires is my love. While everyone around me may not see anything special about this simple bangle, I consider it to be a treasure. In this same way, God treasures me. Not because I have "the best" to offer Him, but because I strive to offer Him my best and all of my love. Praise God that He can find worth in someone like me! His love is truly overwhelming!