I’ve been at several children’s birthday parties lately. I can see why the older we get, the more drawn we are to children. We envy the simplicity of their lives, where joy can come from small, unexpected things, and major dramas can usually be solved with a hug and/or a piece of candy.

Some children have major drama in their lives, I know. But so many live isolated from a world of politics, violence, injustice, and immorality.

I’m hoping some of their “childlikeness” rubs off on me.

“I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” (Mark 10:15)