i was in children's worship today with little first graders. the lesson was on fear. the little kids were telling me what they feared most.
spiders.tigers.the dark.being alone.
isnt it interesting how for little kids, those are really scary? (well ok, if i was near a tiger in the wild and it was running towards me, id be scared.)
and the little things they take pride in. like painting pictures.
and their imaginations. they can take an amazing adventure in their own back yard and tell you what happened and where they went and all the amazing things they saw.
like maybe they went on a hot air balloon ride. or went to the jungle and caught a tiger. or maybe deep down in the ocean and saw a mermaid. who knows? its their imagination.
the things they get upset over. like dropped ice cream. someone cutting them while they were in line for the slide. a balloon being let go. dont you wish that was all you had to worry about upsetting you?
but to these kids, that's what life is like. fun. exciting. frustrating. but never boring. isnt that what most of us want? life to not be boring? but have we tried to find pleasure in the simple things that surround us? a daisy in the midst of weeds. the sun shining through the clouds on a rainy day. playing spy and catching the bad guy. being a kid again.
but for me, im so busy. school.vball.church.friends.family. i dont have time for that. or do i?
how much time do i spend walking around the house doing nothing. being bored. when i could be doing something worthwhile or enjoying myself? when i was little i wanted to grow up so quickly, but now, i want it all to slow down. i dont want all these responsibilities. i want to be a little kid again. being afraid of the dark. painting a picture and showing it off. going to the jungle and catching a lion. being mad when i drop my ice cream. and stopping what im doing to look at a daisy growing in the weeds and pick it up.
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