Faith Like a Child

I tend to complicate things. No, really I do. ( Yes, I know, some of you are thinking, "tell me something I don't know") The last couple of weeks God has put some very "child like" thoughts on my heart.

I don't do resolutions any more. Because I think they just set us up for failure, giving us another system to live an manage life by. Yeah, no thanks! But I am sort of resolving to simplify my life. I look at the sweet and sneaky faces of my two year olds, and wish for a simpler life, when BAM, I realize it is mine for the taking.

I think Jars of Clay said it well in their song "Faith Like a Child"....

"They say that I can move the mountains
And send them crashing into the sea
They say that I can walk on water
If I would follow and believe
with faith like a child"

There are many things I can think of that I want to see or do through the eyes of a child, the sweet simplistic life.

I want to play. With abandon.

I want to run just because I want to. Because it is fun. Or because Mama is chasing me!

To eat ice cream, outside and let it melt all over my fingers, and not worry about being sticky or messy.

To know that if I wake up in the middle of the night, crying from a bad dream, somebody is going to come get me, and hold me and to know in my heart of hearts it is ok and that it was just a dream.

To sing (worship) like nobody is watching, just because I can and I love it. And to mean it with all my heart, and to not worry about how it sounds.

To believe...

So goodbye to smelly old complicated 2011, hello 2012.

I am ready to walk into this year free of baggage and complications. To see the sweet small joys of every day. To snuggle with my little boys, to savour my beautiful friendships free from fear and worry over what they think, to love my family and to enjoy my time with them. To worship, and not worry how I sound, or how I look. To sit and be still in the presence of my Saviour, resting in the knowledge that He loves me, despite my tendency to complicate. And to eat ice cream, outside. And not worry about my sticky hands.

Lacey <><