A lesson from Samuel

As I reflected this morning, my thoughts tenderly centered on my grandson, Sam. His innocence captivates me, as does his straightforward way of sharing thoughts directly from his heart. His enthusiasm for cake and cookies is beyond words, capturing a joy and marvel that’s truly heartwarming. Amid these reflections, I came across my verse of the day, Matthew 18:3-4, which states, “Unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” It seemed more than mere coincidence, echoing the purity and humility I see in Sam, a reminder of the profound truth woven through simple, childlike wonder.

The innocence of children was a model Christ gave us for our faith. He says that we are to become more like a child when it comes to trusting Him, and Sam is my role model for this. He doesn’t live with constant worry about what people think. He loves deep and isn’t afraid to express awe over the simple things. Sam dreams big and lives every day to the fullest. And he appreciates every cake and chocolate chip cookie moment he can get.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if I woke up every day and approached my Heavenly Father with the excitement and joy of Sam’s cake and cookie moments? I need to savor those awesome moments in life and treasure them all, like Sam does. I need to tell those lovely people in my life that they are lovely people, because sometimes it’s important that they hear the words.

Today, I will look for “cake and cookie moments” in my day. I will treasure the little awesome moments God has given me and walk in the gratefulness of another day. There is power and joy in being more like a child. I will choose to have the innocence of a child and walk in that delightful joy. And there is nothing like a big chocolate chip cookie and milk to start it off! I think I’ll ask Sam to join me. He’s a great little teacher.

Here’s to a day of cake and cookie moments!