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A few weeks ago, our family sat a few rows behind Tim and Laura Bennett and their kids in worship at Oak Mountain Church. Tim and Laura recently adopted a precious 6 year old girl named Caelyn Yi from China. The Bennetts have documented their adoption journey on a great photo blog located here. Take time to check out the great posts, pictures, and video…especially this one of Caelyn Yi saying goodbye to the other orphans at the orphanage.

As Jason led us in worship, I couldn’t help but watch Caelyn Yi, completely content in her new Daddy’s arms. Tim held her the entire time we stood and sang and I was moved to tears as I watched this precious former orphan confidently resting her head on Tim’s shoulder.

If you have spent much time on my blog, you already know that much of my recovery journey has been overcoming my own orphan mentality…the thinking that I’m on my own and that my Heavenly Father has either abandoned me, is too busy to care about what is going on with me, or has distanced Himself from me because of my sin. I know firsthand how real and how painful those feelings are and how hard I have to fight those lies. If those feelings are that real to me and I’m not an orphan, I can’t imagine how painful they must be for actual orphans like Caelyn Yi.

Watching Caelyn Yi’s happiness and contentment as she rested her head on Tim’s shoulder was a powerful picture of the Gospel. Our Daddy has paid a high price to ransom us. We get to crawl into His lap just as we are.

We are desired.

Wanted.

Pursued.

Rescued.

Adopted.

And our Father who has adopted us is also writing our story. When we are anxious about the future and feel that we are on our own to figure things out, let’s take a cue from Caelyn Yi and simply rest our head on His shoulder.

He holds us and our future, just like Tim is holding Caelyn Yi.

What are you anxious or worried about? How does your ‘inner orphan’ show up and what lies are you having to fight?