“And he said:“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
~Matthew 18: 3 & 4
Today I walked where a child journeyed
I was whisked up into the breeze
colorful wings sprouted
I flew in fantasy
Today I rode a wooden horse
but you would never know
the journeys that we travelled
as knights from long ago
Today I laughed with a child
light and color flashed in the skies
we dug a tunnel to a new world
where giants had blue eyes
Tomorrow I’ll wing up toward heaven
look down at you with a smile
never letting go of the memories
love I learned from the heart of a child
Jesus loved children and told us we needed to be like children to enter the kingdom – why?
Children have an uncanny ability to care about things. One little girl I knew brought home every animal (and bug) that was hurt or broken; she could’nt bear the suffering of creatures.
Children are innocent – they have not tasted of the world’s evil.
Children see everyday things with special even profound meaning: an old tree becomes a castle, a creek becomes an ocean that transports fairies.
Children have an ability to love – really love. Their love isn’t based on what the person’s net worth is or the way they are dressed; they see into the heart.
Proverbs 17:22 – A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Psalms 126:2 – Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Proverbs 15:13 – A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Psalms 32:11 – Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
1 Peter 1:22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
Those big eyeballs remind me to look really hard for a way to love others – no matter who they are and to look at life the way that children do.
penned in moon dust 
It’s a beautiful poem, but then again all your poems are meaningful . 🙂
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There is much to be learned from children. They have not lost the magic of the world and their fair is still pure. Abd their love indiscriminate
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Indeed they do and they give us hope for tomorrows
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__ A talent we must all use… to teach we must know the young. I leave this quote I found so long ago; the students teach..
-A wise teacher, teaches to a point where the students begin to teach themselves. Learning, then becomes the teacher.- _m
each child teaches
the path where they will learn
teachers’ step
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How true are those words. i learned so much more as a teacher than I ever learned as a student!
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I love the thought’s of children’s innocence… and I mostly think that it is true, and every now and then they amaze you with the opposite…
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True but even then it’s usually mimicked
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Oh Leslie, this is such a beautiful poem ❤
It filled my heart with happiness 🙂
Beautifully penned ❤
Lots of love,
Sanaa
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Thanks Sunny one. Glad it served its purpose.
Hope your day is beutiful
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we need to visit often 🙂
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Each day is beautiful when touched by your loving presence.. ❤
xoxo
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Not a lowly position at all really – an elevated one…and a privilege to behold and be reminded of…I wish it were so for all children..if not..I hope it can come in small moments as they fly away and make a world for themselves…
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Sadly society doesnt see that children are on a higher plane (most often)
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What a wonderful poem to start my day….so full of love.
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Glad you felt the love – something we need more of is the lighthearted / childlike. Happy Sunday my friend
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Thanks for taking me back to childhood with these splendid images!
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So true…we can learn much from a child. I learn from my grandkids every time I see them. They know how to observe what we so often ignore, and they know how to care about living things in a way that adults have lost – etc.
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Mary Im so glad you have sweet times with your grandchildren
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“Love I learned from the heart of a child” and the smile in the photo lifts one’s heart all by itself…….lovely, Leslie! No better teacher than children, (and dogs) when it comes to love. Their hearts do not know deception.
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One of the reasons I loved teaching children was because of these very things…I learned so much…love and play were 2 of the greatest lessons.
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This is why we must keep our inner child alive..children see the world through different eyes..they see the magic in a different light.
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I think we search all our lives for that sense of innocence that we lost as we grow–sometimes, when we are lucky we experience a bit of it with another child–such a tender write!
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never underestimate the happiness of a child! that’s true blue happiness! loved it!!! thanks for the comment on my poem. have a nice week!
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words of beauty and truth 😉
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yes, the innocence of a child reminds us of us because it is of our species yet there is innocence all around i.e., in the tree, in the river, in the flower, in the sky, in the wind, in the birds, fish, all animals…
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As children learn from us so we learn from them.
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Ah. We can walk where children walked, but can’t really explore the same world that they see 🙂 We concoct our own childhood worlds when we do. Thoughtful poem.
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this is such a very uplifting poem. the innocence posseses by a child radiates throughout the poem. i don’t know but it made me happy after reading this.
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The children are innocence and purity themselves so we have much to learn from them…a beautiful poem…
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We are the example in our words and in our deeds. 🙂
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There is so much to learn from a child. Well written.
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Love is written in every line and in the essence of every good thing.
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News and commented:
GFETE – grin
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loved your boldness in this… I adore working with children… they are like little sponges when it comes to spiritual things… I’m involved in a 5 Day Bible Community Club at the end of June… it’s our 5th year sponsored by CEF Ministries… it’s always a blessed week
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‘the journeys that we travelled
as knights from long ago” ~ these words made me stop….and your promise to yourself – don’t give up on child’s dream – create the connection between us – adults and us- children….cause our energy is still there and we need complete the promise before going to next task, or we’ll be wear off fast…
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yes I agree we need to stay true to that promise – thanks 🙂
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How sweet this is. Children can teach us so much!
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Lovely poem, and also your insights about the nature of children are true and beautiful.
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So pure and beautiful. Children are little gifts of God made to be adored.
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Children are a blessing.
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