We cannot "undo" what we know. And as we grow and learn about the harsh realities of the world, the magic of our childhood disappears. And we must make a conscious effort to hold onto at least the memory of it.
And by magic, I don't mean "abracadabra", pull a bunny out of the hat magic; I mean the magic that is synonymous with wonder and innocence and believing that good will triumph over bad.
I mean...
...the magic of blowing bubbles
...the magic of dress up and walking skipping down the road
...the magic of a hula hooping princess at the park
...the magic of a snowy day when everything gets to start anew
...the magic of watching a sunflower grow from the seed planted
...the magic of mastering the tree that formerly has proved to be a challenge.
These are some of the magic moments of life. The things we miss when we are consumed by worry and fear. And although as a Christian I do believe that the birth of our Lord Jesus is the primary reason to recognize this season, I believe it is also a time to recognize and re-embrace the magic of our childhood. And I don't even remotely think that this is a conflict of faith. Just the opposite. I believe that it brings Jesus great joy seeing His children of all ages embrace the magic of this wondrous world. Probably somewhere as He created, He said "and let there be magic."
4 comments:
Your pictures of Miss M., I think, captured your message perfectly! That sweet and funny child embodies magic -and the freedom just to accept it - in a most amazing way.
:-)
Magic is the spice of life! I'm sure that Jesus took delight in what you mention, as much as any of us do. After all, God puts these things in our hearts, to begin with.
Awesome photos of your daughter!
High, girl!
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I’m more than happy to share.
Faith, hope, and love -
the greatest of these is love:
jump into faith...
and you'll see with love.
Doesn’t matter if you don’t believe
(what I write);
God believes in you.
God. Bless. You.
Meet me Upstairs where the Son never goes down…
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