Today I had the chance to play with one of my 4 year olds, Dulce (which means "sweet" in Spanish). This morning in my Bible class with the adults we were finishing up our study of the Lord's Prayer. We talked about praise and the phrase "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever!" So, I decided to pull out some old club instruments (you know cans with beans and bells inside) and praise with Dulce. I was so excited to hear the news that her father who had been ill had found a new job and was glad that we were going to read the verse about singing a new song to the Lord. Although Dulce wasn't quite as enthusiastic as I was about singing, she enjoyed playing along on the instruments.
I think the part both of us enjoyed the most was playing with blocks. We made our very own house--with a bed for Dulce, her little brother and her grandmother. I enjoyed seeing her creativity blossom right before my eyes. She kept adding rooms and beds and windows until our house was complete. Then she used our "car" to move all our things back to their box.
As I played with her, I got inspired all over again to dream! I began to think about playing and imagining and their importance in the life of children. And I wondered why we stop imagining as adults. I've been thinking about the creative imagination that God has given us and how He wants to put His dreams, plans, and desires in our hearts. I pray Dulce keeps dreaming...watching her, I'm learning to dream all over again!
