both of my daughters, but especially my little calli (my 6 year old) is convinced she loves me more than i love her. recently on the way to school she asked me how much i loved her. i grasped for something that even came close to the amount of love i have for my precious daughter, and all i came up with was, "more than you could ever imagine. to the moon and stars and back. i love you for eternity." she then proceeded to tell me without skipping a beat, "well, i love you one thousand more than that!" and so we went back and forth, even with desiree throwing some "i love you more"s in there. they would tell me how much they loved me (using some crazy high number that usually ended in -illion. i.e. catrillion, mooillion, baskillion, etc.) and of course i would say i loved them that much plus one, because well, i love them more!!!
last night calli said, "mommy, i love you more." to which i replied, "baby, you could never out-love your momma." she insisted that she "out-loves" me, but it could never happen. a child with a parent who loves them could never love them more than that parent loves their child. and so, i basked in that thought. as much as i love my momma, she out-loves me. and so on with my dad too. but it was the notion that i could never out-love my God that really made me ponder. i could never in a million years love my Savior more than He loves me. and so, i wonder and would most certainly like to believe.....when i pray, and i say "i love you, Father" ..does He reply to me "I love you more." ?
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