What could be more fun than playing in the snow with Dad?
Childlike Wonder
“Here, have a snowball.”
After seeing all the pictures of kids playing in the snow over the last few days an obvious choice for my favorite thing this week had to be playing in the snow. In the above photo my neighbor’s two-year old son, Brayden, seems to be saying, “Here, have a snowball.”
Brayden’s mom, Darcy, said he didn’t like the snow at all last year, but loved it this year and had a ball. After hours of play, Brayden cried when he had to come inside, even though almost frozen. Darcy said not only did he enjoy being pulled around on a sled, but he also enjoyed creative play in the snow with his beach toys. What a novel idea.
My two grandsons, Carson and Garrett are close to Brayden’s age and they, too, had a ball in the snow this year. I think their dad enjoyed pulling them around on the four-wheeler as much as they enjoyed being pulled. Bailey, their 6 month-old chocolate lab, wanting to be part of the fun, followed them everywhere making paw prints in the snow.
Carson at four-years old is the oldest of my three grandchildren and as long as I can remember he has always asked the question, “Why?” After a morning of fun, Carson and Garrett went inside to take a nap. When Carson woke up, he looked out the window only to be disappointed and concerned. Puzzled about the disappearing snow, he asked his mom where it had gone and why.
In terms a child could understand, his mom, Kristin explained that snow falls from the sky as frozen crystals and after the sun comes out the snow begins to melt, turning into water. Kristin said when Carson heard that snow turns into water, his eyes grew really big. Of course, the next question was, “Why?”
Wouldn’t it be great if adults had that same since of wonder and amazement? Perhaps that’s why Jesus said we must become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. He knew children are willing to open their hearts to the world and people around them with a childlike trust and faith.
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for such is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 19:14, KJV)
Besides playing in the snow what have you done lately to rekindle a childlike sense of wonder and amazement? Are you willing to open your heart to those around you? Leave a comment below, message on Facebook or email dicysm@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Dicy
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