There is a Holiday Today? (not the one you are thinking! ;) )

"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my back account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of clothes I wore. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."
~Unknown

Yes, you are right...it IS Columbus Day...but did you know it is also National Children's Day?!  I had never heard of this holiday until I checked out my calendar at work today.  And it got me thinking about how absolutely AWESOME kids are.

Now, I don't have any kids myself, but hopefully some day I will have some little munchkins that I can call my own.  If we pay close attention, we can learn so much from the children around us that may just help us in our own lives.

Kids are carefree. Their biggest worry might be what they are going to do at recess tomorrow or who they are going to sit by at lunch or if their daddy is going to read their favorite book before bed.  Children are innocent - they don't judge and they don't care about the color of your skin, your weight, how much you have in your bank account or what brand of clothes you are wearing. 

Don't you miss those days? The days where you didn't have so much to think about?  The days where you just went with the flow of life and loved every minute?  The days where you weren't trying to impress anyone and you were happy with who you are?  The days where you got an afternoon nap? :)

I know it's tough.  It isn't easy being an adult.  But why are we spending so much of our lives planning the next chapter instead of enjoying the page we are on now? 

My challenge for you this week is to remember what it is like to be a kid.  Even if you can set aside just 10 minutes of your day to be carefree and do something you normally wouldn't do, something you may see as childish.  See if you can bring back even the slightest feeling of being a child again... and revel in that moment :) 

Today's Starfish

I am breaking the rules this week - today's starfish is actually from yesterday but I have kept this great feeling with me all throughout today so it still counts! ;) 

Yesterday was my first day teaching Sunday School at my church.  I have a group of 4 year olds and even though I've only taught once, I absolutely love it and can't wait to go back!  Not only do I get to learn awesome songs and dances along with the kids, but I get to teach these small children how awesome God is and how much He loves them.  We learned about Moses and the burning bush.  We said a prayer and the kids repeated after me.  I told them that one of their hands is their "God" hand and their other hand is their "me" hand.  When they put them together, God is right there with them - listening to every word they say.

These kids are going to teach me so much with their open hearts and minds.  I am looking forward to teaching them and learning with them in the weeks to come. :)