I love her more than I can say..

I was having a discussion with one of my hospice patients about his daughter when he said "I love her more than I can say." This was followed by another statement "I can't thank God enough for her." These short lines are packed with emotion and intensity. They speak from the depths. This is how family is supposed to be - filled with deep, abiding love and continual thanks for God placing us in the right home when we are born. As I thought about these words once again last night I realized that surely this is what Jesus said in his prayers to the Father. I imagine too that He continues to say this to each one of us. "I love you more than I can say. I simply cannot thank my Father enough for you."