Through the eyes of a child the world is one of awe. They delight in the small wonders: a little bug on the ground; a flower just beginning to bud. A helium-filled balloon held by the string in the palm of their hand.
But all three of these insignificant events bring new knowledge and life choices for these little ones:
What kind of a bug is this? What is it thinking? Do I put it in my pocket and take it home with me? Do I kill it or let it live?
Does the bud smell? What does it feel like? Do I pick it and take it with me to enjoy or let it keep growing?
A balloon holds both present fascination and future potential. That is the allure of a balloon. That is the quandary of a balloon. Do I hold on to it so that I can enjoy its present beauty, or do I open my hand, release it, and imagine where its new journey will take it.
As adults we often eschew the small for the large. We look for big events and miracles when there is power and meaning in the small ones that are all around us. We have forgotten the magic of the small.
Psalm 104:24-25: How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-- living things both large and small.
This next week, I challenge us all to look at the world through the eyes of a child. We might learn something, discover something very precious, or find the answer to a life question.
But all three of these insignificant events bring new knowledge and life choices for these little ones:
What kind of a bug is this? What is it thinking? Do I put it in my pocket and take it home with me? Do I kill it or let it live?
Does the bud smell? What does it feel like? Do I pick it and take it with me to enjoy or let it keep growing?
A balloon holds both present fascination and future potential. That is the allure of a balloon. That is the quandary of a balloon. Do I hold on to it so that I can enjoy its present beauty, or do I open my hand, release it, and imagine where its new journey will take it.
As adults we often eschew the small for the large. We look for big events and miracles when there is power and meaning in the small ones that are all around us. We have forgotten the magic of the small.
Psalm 104:24-25: How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-- living things both large and small.
This next week, I challenge us all to look at the world through the eyes of a child. We might learn something, discover something very precious, or find the answer to a life question.
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