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The office was quiet except for the whirring
sound of the
I stopped from my paperwork and opened the window. The
faces matched the gleeful shrieks. “Oh, to see the joy in their faces was
simply a delight to behold!” One child turned and saw me. “Hi teacher!”
She shouted happily. Their high spirits just rubbed off on me. It was
contagious. I stayed there for awhile just looking at them.
I’ve observed kids for years now and I’ve seen how they view the world quite differently. In the eyes of a child, common objects become a source of enjoyment. Amusement is found in the simple acts of running, making funny sounds or building tower blocks. You see the wonder and awe when they make new discoveries.
Their dreams are expansive. And most of all, they love purely, totally without questions.
“Thank you God for the kids.” I told Him quietly. “They always bring out the child in me.” “I know.” I feel Him answer in my heart and with a hearty grin. “I’m glad you never stopped being a child at heart.” “You taught me well!”, I quipped grinning back at Him. A shared silence commenced, caressed by tender loving care as we both watched the kids enjoy life.
Gratitude and love filled my being. I breathed in the richness of life, closed the window and joined the excitement of reveling in God's abundance.
C’mon! Join us as we uncover the
world in a new way-- looking through the eyes and heart of a child!
In the Land of the Loving There in the Land of the Loving, two little girls skipped along pastel colored pathways holding hands. The younger one was a constant visitor to this place of wonder. She led the way wearing an excited grin on her face, holding on to the older shy one while telling stories in rapid succession. From a distance she sees a familiar face. "It's Father!" she exclaims and runs toward this radiant being and gives Him a tight loving hug. The Father lifts her up in the air and turns around filling the place with joyous laughter. He puts her down and smiles to the shy one, who was standing still from a close distance, and says He was glad they could come. The younger one gleefully pulled the shy one close and quickly introduced them to each other with contagious giggles in between. Amused by the ways of whom He calls His precious one and noticing the reluctance of the older one, the Father announces He has created a game made especially for the two girls. That broke the ice. The girls cheered with delight and requested they play the game immediately. Looking at them with endearing eyes, He tells them that all they need to do was to uncover LOVE hidden behind everything in this Land.
"That's all?, the precious one asked. The Father
nodded and off the girls went, taking on
different areas running up hills and into the meadows,
This surprised the shy one and quietly hid the things she picked behind her back then asked reluctantly, "How could that be Love? It's full of mud, slimy and it looks really ugly!", wrinkling her nose. The Father and His precious one smiled simultaneously. The Father knelt in front of the shy one, held her shoulder while saying gently, "Love is abundant in this place. It is seen everywhere from the flowers, to the leaves, the smooth stones...."Like these?" interrupted the shy one, revealing the things she gathered. "Exactly like those", the Father continued seeing a smile form in the little one's face. "Love is also seen in what others would immediately think as unpleasant like this frog here", signaling the precious one. Taking the cue, the precious one brings the frog close to the shy one's face. The Father continued explaining as the frog and the shy one found themselves looking eye to eye, both frozen by the playfulness of the precious one. "If you look close enough, you'll see how this frog plays an important role in this Land. It helps keep the balance of life. No matter what others think of it or does to it, it remains steadfast in its purpose". Taking the frog and holding it tenderly in His hands, the Father continued, "This frog trusts me enough to show its love for me by doing its part in my creation. Look beyond the dreadful appearance and see love in all its glory." He affectionately thanked the frog and set it free. The frog joyfully hopped toward the pond relieved by its sudden stint as lead performer while the precious one hopped along with it, mimicking its sound. The Father took pleasure at the sight of the two wonderful creatures enjoying life together then turned and carried the shy one, who was too stunned to wiggle her way out of this endearing act. He brought her beside the river where a million birds seem to be singing a chorus. He sat down on a huge rock with the little one on his lap and said, "I have been longing for you to visit this land." He whispered, "All that you see in this Land is my gift to you. From now on, you shall be called the treasured one." The shy one hugged the Father tightly and sobbed in the fullness of His Love. And on cue the precious one joined the singing of the birds " wheeeeeeeeee" while rushing to join in the scene screaming "group huuuuuug!" The game with the Father continues as the precious one named Michelle and the treasured one called Daisy invite others to visit or better still, dwell in the Land of the Loving.
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