Creative - God's care and Grandfathers
For this past week our home has been transformed with the addition of four dynamic beings. They are full of action from the moment that they wake up until the minute they lie down. Early in the morning as I sit alone reading there is stillness around me. Within about a half hour they start appearing from their rooms(dens) – grandsons… four of them. Laughter and questions come from all sides of my normally quiet world as we begin another day.
The above paragraph will explain the intermittent posts in this blog.
My wife has had them tailing her as she does her shopping and errands. In the later afternoon and evening I am able to step in for the fun times with the four grandsons. As I have taken my turn I have found that I must be one or maybe three steps ahead of the at all times. Multiply that by a factor of 4 and you need to be 12 steps ahead of them for sure.
The boys are between 10 and 5 years of age. There is one more grandson that joined us for one day as well. Their ability and interests are now beginning to show in special ways. They are very unique and different from each other. This week we set things up in such a way to be able to see each one individually…at least that is the way that I been watching.
As I have been thinking of my week’s interaction with these boys – I have thought of God’s interaction with us individually. The role I have had in their lives this week reminds me of his work in my life. Always steps ahead of me, anticipating my needs and safety. He is there to answer my every questions and there are hundreds in each day – but he always listens and then answers where necessary.
God’s way is different than my way. The Bible tells me this in a simple and yet so powerful way…
8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
The old idea that He wants us to walk perfectly and is scowling at whatever we do – is simply old. Perhaps, because that is the way many were taught long ago, our now generation has a stigma about God that is not easy to shake off.
God allows a creativity in what we do. He lets us be who we are and then encourages us to do our best.
That is my “grandpa” way of taking care of the kids.
I have delighted this week in what I have witnessed and experienced with them. The same way that God has delighted in me.
Please meet all five of my grandsons… Clifford, Jonathan, Thomas, Michael and Christopher. As I took the shot I could hardly control my own laughter. I think God is the same with us.
The above paragraph will explain the intermittent posts in this blog.
My wife has had them tailing her as she does her shopping and errands. In the later afternoon and evening I am able to step in for the fun times with the four grandsons. As I have taken my turn I have found that I must be one or maybe three steps ahead of the at all times. Multiply that by a factor of 4 and you need to be 12 steps ahead of them for sure.
The boys are between 10 and 5 years of age. There is one more grandson that joined us for one day as well. Their ability and interests are now beginning to show in special ways. They are very unique and different from each other. This week we set things up in such a way to be able to see each one individually…at least that is the way that I been watching.
As I have been thinking of my week’s interaction with these boys – I have thought of God’s interaction with us individually. The role I have had in their lives this week reminds me of his work in my life. Always steps ahead of me, anticipating my needs and safety. He is there to answer my every questions and there are hundreds in each day – but he always listens and then answers where necessary.
God’s way is different than my way. The Bible tells me this in a simple and yet so powerful way…
8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
The old idea that He wants us to walk perfectly and is scowling at whatever we do – is simply old. Perhaps, because that is the way many were taught long ago, our now generation has a stigma about God that is not easy to shake off.
God allows a creativity in what we do. He lets us be who we are and then encourages us to do our best.
That is my “grandpa” way of taking care of the kids.
I have delighted this week in what I have witnessed and experienced with them. The same way that God has delighted in me.
Please meet all five of my grandsons… Clifford, Jonathan, Thomas, Michael and Christopher. As I took the shot I could hardly control my own laughter. I think God is the same with us.
I wonder if God sees us the same and then delights over and in us? Hmmm?
posted by Murray Lincoln at
Friday, August 25, 2006
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