Yet, Woody (the cowboy) and the toys are special! They have this beautiful reminder of it because their owner (Andy) inscribed his name on the bottom of their feet! Being owned makes them special! They have value and purpose and dignity and worth because they are owned by someone who loves them!
As the semester has gotten busier, my calendar more packed, and my failures are multiplied - it has been easy to wrestle with the idea of having any real self-worth. One thing that has helped has been writing God's Hebrew name on the bottom of my foot. I have an owner! and he loves me! I'm not just crude material, I'm not just my failures! I'm not just someone with a busy schedule jumping through hoops and trying to preform to be accepted or loved. I am someone who is constantly loved of God and I echo his glory! I have purpose beyond grades and dignity far beyond what anyone else can ascribe to me!
The next two weeks will be rough. I'll be really, really, busy. Yet, it's totally worth it!