Hugs.

Hugs. One of the most beautiful inventions of mankind.

I've heard more than a few adults comment on how "huggy" our generation is. And it's true. It seems that people now, more than ever are desperate for love. We look for it everywhere but where we can fulfill it. We look for comfort everywhere and time after time it seems we fail. 

When you get a hug from someone, is it not one of the most comforting things in the world? Like in that moment, you are absolutely loved. Absolutely. The feeling is fantastic.

I always wonder what it would be like if God physically hugged me. When I pray I sometimes ask Him for that. I want to crawl into my Daddy's lap and have him embrace me. I think a lot of times, we discount God as some being who is up in the clouds, but He says he walks with us, He talks with us, He wants to hug us too. He can fulfill us. He dearly loves us. He delights in our laughter, our smiles. His arms are open. He wants to pick us up in an embrace. But we have to open our arms first.