Thanks "Abba"

On my way to my computer I passed the kitchen and I heard our son Matthew say, "thanks mom!" as she handed him his breakfast! Good manners are always appreciated! But, as I heard "thanks mom!", I thought how our heavenly Father must feel when we pause in the midst of our busyness and confusion to say, "thanks Abba!". How must it sound in the the Father's "ear". We know He doesn't have "ears" as we know them but, "his ears are always open to our cry" . . . and to our thanksgiving. Pause today to say "thank you" to the One who loves you with an everlasting love. He is waiting . . .