Yes to this. Beautifully and encouragingly said, my friend. (And I love how you work your way in with an old I Spy scene; I recognized it immediately!)
They were such soothing books to sit and engage as kids. As I considered the creation of this post, I felt that sense of reassurance that comes from engaging a calm activity with an adult who “saw” me. I immediately put some on hold at the library—I don’t actually own any of them for my kids. We always engaged them at my parents’ home (currently about 1,500 miles away).
Kelsey, I shared your post last week with a friend from church who leads the meal team in our Wednesday night kitchen. We often say the phrase, “I see you,” to each other. We say it especially when the kitchen gets hectic. 🔥 We say it when there is 30 minutes of work to finish in just 10 minutes, and a line of hungry sinners (sorry, church members) will have to wait an extra 5 minutes for those fried pork chops. We definitely say, “I see you,” when the kitchen staff is exhausted and there's still a whole fellowship hall full of plates to clean because 30 people, myself included, left their plates behind on the tables.
So, when there’s no room left for homegrown grace, we say, “I see you,” to let each other know they're not alone. And just like that, God reminds me, “I see you,” reassuring me that He is present. His love fills this place, even amidst the chaos.
Yes to this. Beautifully and encouragingly said, my friend. (And I love how you work your way in with an old I Spy scene; I recognized it immediately!)
They were such soothing books to sit and engage as kids. As I considered the creation of this post, I felt that sense of reassurance that comes from engaging a calm activity with an adult who “saw” me. I immediately put some on hold at the library—I don’t actually own any of them for my kids. We always engaged them at my parents’ home (currently about 1,500 miles away).
Kelsey, I shared your post last week with a friend from church who leads the meal team in our Wednesday night kitchen. We often say the phrase, “I see you,” to each other. We say it especially when the kitchen gets hectic. 🔥 We say it when there is 30 minutes of work to finish in just 10 minutes, and a line of hungry sinners (sorry, church members) will have to wait an extra 5 minutes for those fried pork chops. We definitely say, “I see you,” when the kitchen staff is exhausted and there's still a whole fellowship hall full of plates to clean because 30 people, myself included, left their plates behind on the tables.
So, when there’s no room left for homegrown grace, we say, “I see you,” to let each other know they're not alone. And just like that, God reminds me, “I see you,” reassuring me that He is present. His love fills this place, even amidst the chaos.
It is amazing how that phrase can communicate shalom. Yes!