My 5-year-old son has started to tell me, "God's earth is like a toy". He then thinks of a million things he can "play" in nature. It is beautiful. I love the things that my children think and say. They amaze me every day.
In his words, here are some of the reasons "God's earth is like a toy":
there are fresh berries we can pick and eat
we can use rocks like chalk
there are trees and bushes to climb
mud is like glue
there are sidewalks to draw on like my easel
we can find pictures in the clouds
mud is a home for animals in the ground for us to find
we can swim in the water
we can climb the rocks and jump off
we can make castles in the sand
there are flowers to pick
there are plants and trees to get the bugs from (lately, cicada skins)
My 2-year-old always reminds us, "We forgot to pray!" So, "Dear God, for all these things, we are grateful. We love you. Amen."
Monday, August 15, 2011
God is in This
As a child, I recall not ever wanting to talk about God in school. I felt awkward enough, why talk about my beliefs that probably differed from everyone else's? However, I relished the opportunities I had to talk about the Bible and God with my congregation (at the time). Then, an unfortunate series of events took me far away from the church and faith in which I was raised.
During my teenage years, I accompanied my mother and friends to different houses of worship, only to realize that the teachings were so similar and the people just as wonderful (as in my former congregation) in every single one. That left me questioning everything I had ever learned.
Today, when I have the opportunity to discuss God with friends, I have quite a lot to say. I still have a lot of questions; but, I feel strongly about my beliefs and I am comfortable openly discussing them. I feel spiritually grounded and for that, I am grateful. It has been quite a journey.
I realized recently when I told a friend "not to leave God out of his work", that I had not even included Him in my blog. That ends today. He is ever present in my family's minds, hearts and throughout our days; and, from this day forward, He will be in my blog.
During my teenage years, I accompanied my mother and friends to different houses of worship, only to realize that the teachings were so similar and the people just as wonderful (as in my former congregation) in every single one. That left me questioning everything I had ever learned.
Today, when I have the opportunity to discuss God with friends, I have quite a lot to say. I still have a lot of questions; but, I feel strongly about my beliefs and I am comfortable openly discussing them. I feel spiritually grounded and for that, I am grateful. It has been quite a journey.
I realized recently when I told a friend "not to leave God out of his work", that I had not even included Him in my blog. That ends today. He is ever present in my family's minds, hearts and throughout our days; and, from this day forward, He will be in my blog.
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