Have you ever experienced this? You are in the middle of a conversation. And honestly, you are not really listening. Then, something is said that pulls you back into the moment, grabs your attention, and impacts your life.
I’ve had those conversations. In fact, I had one just the other day. I was talking to two people about their schooling. They were sharing the good and bad of their educational experiences. One of them shared about a day that was particularly memorable. The other person listened intently, and then she said something that took me from being a casual listener to being fully engaged in the conversation. She said, “Aww…Kindergarten, that was the best year of my life.”
I laughed as I looked at my sincere little second grade daughter talking to her little brother about the “good old days”.
Admittedly, I learn a lot from listening to my children. My seven year old daughter looking at kindergarten as the good old days spoke to me…after I quit laughing. She made me think about what really matters. She caused me to take personal inventory of my priorities. And she made me want to be a kid again.
Sometimes, we as adults can take ourselves too seriously.
Jesus said,
Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in. Mark 10:15
God help us to look at life as little children lest we miss the best He has for us.
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