Time goes by so fast

I know, I have been silent for a while. But Katie has been doing such a great job, how much could I add? ... This is a short post....

This is for all of the new dads out there with little boys. Today I felt like, Katie was expecting, I blinked my eyes, and then today I was walking our baby boy to school for the first time. We have been to the orientation meetings with him last week and yesterday Katie and I walked him to his class and met his teacher. Today however, was different. I walked him and his sister to the edge of the school grounds and then had to let go of his hand and watch him walk by himself the rest of the way to the school till he was in the door. I got a bit choked up on the way home, as it seemed like we just brought him home from the hospital last year. He is such a strong and smart little guy and loves meeting new friends. I am so thankful to God for sending him to us and allowing us to be his mom and dad. I pray that we as parents continue to stay out of the way and let God grow Bradley into a Godly little boy with a child like faith. I learn so much from the two children God as given us to care for and nurture.

Doesn’t take much for a Kid!

Today I had the day off to spend mostly with my five year old son Bradley. The day started with me asking him “what do you want to do with dad today”. His reply,” It doesn’t matter as long as I get to spend it with my best pal !” Wow, that felt great.

I wanted to do something really special for him. I thought about a lot of things, the park, The Children’s museum, The Zoo. I pondered it all for a while but decided that we should stay home since our budget is very tight these days. We actual ended up just playing in the water in the back yard for four hours. After about an hour or so again I started thinking, I should go to the store and buy my little guy a pool. Instead he was just as happy (as you can see below) with a laundry basket lined with a trash bag and a spray park, made from old hose parts. We had a blast.

When we were getting ready to come in the house he said,” that was the best water park ever! Thanks for playing with me dad.” As I have been thinking about the events of today, the commonality between my reaction to Bradley’s request, and my/our reactions to God requests hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought, how often we try to read the right books, sing the right songs, give the proper amount, and build the grandest church, when just like my son, the only thing that the God of the universe wants to do is spend some time with us, just where we are and an just as I am.

Mat 10 :13People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." 16And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.