Faith Like a Child

“They say that I can move the mountains
And send them falling to the sea
They say that I can walk on water
If I would follow and believe with …. Faith Like a Child”

Jars of Clay

 

Me and Matt at the baseball game

 

I’ve had a burden on my heart lately with family in town, watching my nephew and nieces grow up, and just seeing and being around kids in everyday life.  I feel that we as adults take forgranted the immediate impact we have on youth… whether they are 4 years old or 13 years old. Throughout the Bible God talks about His love for children. There are two nephews that immediately come to my mind today. My 12 year old nephew Matt and my 9 year old nephew Stewart. Matt lives several hours away from me and I don’t get to see him near as often is I’d like to. While he was here visiting in January I had taken him to the mall to get him a Christmas present. Well like his uncle he is a HUGE Clemson Tiger fan… so we ofcourse went to the sports store and were looking at jerseys. I had just bought a Carolina Panthers jersey so immediately he found one like mine and was ready to go, when on the way out he saw a Clemson CJ Spiller Jersey. I told him because I didn’t get to see him often I would get him both. When I was 12 I would’ve jumped all over that, but Matt didn’t. He told me I didn’t need to spend that much money on him and that one jersey was plenty for him… Now, to some of you this may not be a big deal, but to me it made me realize how much I have to be grateful for and how much I take forgranted. Story 2… A while ago now, I was struggling and just going through some pretty rough times, emotionally, spirtually, and financially, when my 9 near old nephew stewart calls to tell me he loves me, is praying for me, and misses me. I think that is the true essence of faith like a child. I feel that sometimes we just need to take a step back, a deep breath, and learn from one of God’s greatest gifts… children.

 

dying easter eggs with stewart