Well, no I don't have any of my own kids yet (not even close), but I always find myself thinking about them. I think of activities that would be fun to do with them, and I think of things I want them to learn, things I want to teach them, and creative ways to help them learn those things that are important. I've always loved kids. They are so fun, and when I am with them, my mind is always working. Life becomes simpler, and I find myself thinking of life in terms of how I could explain it to the kids around me.
What is there to explain, you ask? There are so many things I learned when I was growing up, but some things I wish someone had explained to me. And it's not that no one explained it to me, it's just that no one explained it to me in a way that I "got it." Or I just wish I had "gotten it" earlier. It feels like life would have been easier or have made more sense if I had just understood sooner. Or like I would have been able to have practiced more or experimented more effectively with my actions if I had known sooner.
Life is continual discovery. I always want to keep learning new things, even when I am old. Perhaps thinking about what I want to teach my kids is just a way that I try to cement the things that I am learning in my own mind. Because I know that in order to be an effective teacher I must appropriate what I am learning to my own life.
They will have so much to learn, so it is impossible to teach them everything. Above all, I want my kids to love Jesus! I want them to learn to follow him in everything, and run to him with every concern. I want them to experience his peace, love, and joy just like I do!
In this spirit, posts may follow to explain some of what I want to teach my kids.
They will have so much to learn, so it is impossible to teach them everything. Above all, I want my kids to love Jesus! I want them to learn to follow him in everything, and run to him with every concern. I want them to experience his peace, love, and joy just like I do!
In this spirit, posts may follow to explain some of what I want to teach my kids.
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