Children are creatures of the present moment
“Living in the present moment in radical trust opens us up to discover God’s longings for our lives. Children are creatures of the present moment. ‘It’s mine and I want it now!’ They can be fierce in their desires. In their gentler moments, they guide us to see things we’re in too much of a hurry to notice. They ask us to set aside our work to read to them or leave off our plans to hear their latest knock-knock joke. They want to climb that tree, walk in the woods or wade in the creek. Not tomorrow, today. How much room do we make in our lives for our children’s plans? How much space do we leave for the unexpected?
Christ calls us to change and grow. Christ doesn’t want us to live in the past…. Christ calls us to life.”
— Mary Kay Rehard, 2002
Quaker parent and teacher
Today’s Invitation
Be ready to set aside your work and embrace the unexpected.
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