Delight of delights...we spent last week with our Wisconsin grandchildren, celebrating Annika's birthday. Of course there are many stories to tell, but I will spare you most of the grandma bragging.
However, there was one of those silly but powerful comments in which God seemed to laugh with us.
On Saturday morning, before the big party, Annika was taking her bath, when she announced to Acacia, "I don't have anything to play with." Acacia asked her if she wanted some of the tub toys, but Annika responded, "No I just need a fuzzy and a cup." I asked Acacia what in the world that was about, and she proceeded to tell me about the previous bath when there was a fuzzy in the water and Annika spent ages chasing and scooping the elusive fuzzy. "That pretty much explains why it is so hard to buy her presents. She would just as soon play with a fuzzy and a cup."
I've been thinking about that a lot the past few days. It reminds me of the pure fun that kids in Haiti and Uganda have playing with the littlest things. It also makes me wonder about "Fuzzy in a cup Lifestyle." God in that simple story seemed to be telling me to relish the simple things in life...to find joy in the ordinary...to be happy with the real blessings that surround us every day, and NOT to fall for the lies of this world that tell us that we will be so much happier...:"IF ONLY..." "If only" rarely carries the weight we expect of it. The lies of the world simply keep us in a world of whining and comparing, and wondering why we don't have what the Joneses have.
Freedom in Christ on the other hand, not only sets us free from our sins, but sets us free to believe the promises of God. God is our source. God will provide. God knows the plans God has for us, and he is faithful!
We are in that waiting time to see what God has in store next, and it is easy to "Fret" as Al's mom used to say. But I was once again reminded that God knows our needs, and maybe all we need right now is a fuzzy and a cup. God loves to bring us joy, has a plan, and wants us to live into it with peace and patience.
By the way, Annika loved her 2 goldfish and a bowl. It will give her hours of delight as long as the cup stays in the bathtub.
However, there was one of those silly but powerful comments in which God seemed to laugh with us.
On Saturday morning, before the big party, Annika was taking her bath, when she announced to Acacia, "I don't have anything to play with." Acacia asked her if she wanted some of the tub toys, but Annika responded, "No I just need a fuzzy and a cup." I asked Acacia what in the world that was about, and she proceeded to tell me about the previous bath when there was a fuzzy in the water and Annika spent ages chasing and scooping the elusive fuzzy. "That pretty much explains why it is so hard to buy her presents. She would just as soon play with a fuzzy and a cup."
I've been thinking about that a lot the past few days. It reminds me of the pure fun that kids in Haiti and Uganda have playing with the littlest things. It also makes me wonder about "Fuzzy in a cup Lifestyle." God in that simple story seemed to be telling me to relish the simple things in life...to find joy in the ordinary...to be happy with the real blessings that surround us every day, and NOT to fall for the lies of this world that tell us that we will be so much happier...:"IF ONLY..." "If only" rarely carries the weight we expect of it. The lies of the world simply keep us in a world of whining and comparing, and wondering why we don't have what the Joneses have.
Freedom in Christ on the other hand, not only sets us free from our sins, but sets us free to believe the promises of God. God is our source. God will provide. God knows the plans God has for us, and he is faithful!
We are in that waiting time to see what God has in store next, and it is easy to "Fret" as Al's mom used to say. But I was once again reminded that God knows our needs, and maybe all we need right now is a fuzzy and a cup. God loves to bring us joy, has a plan, and wants us to live into it with peace and patience.
By the way, Annika loved her 2 goldfish and a bowl. It will give her hours of delight as long as the cup stays in the bathtub.
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