June 14, 2021

MAYBE WE NEED TO LISTEN  TO  KIDS

 

We’d be surprised if we took the time
to ask kids what they are taking in.
 
Jesus told us to be like little children.
Maybe they know when the kingdom is.
 
Maybe Jesus went around with Joseph
when he went around to take on jobs.
 
Maybe he watched moms and dads
and how they treated each other.
 
Luke tells us Jesus grew in wisdom, age
and grace when it comes to life together.*
 
Maybe Joseph did a job in a house
where a father told him about his two sons.
 
Maybe Joseph fixed a broken door at
Martha, Mary and Lazarus’ house.
 
Maybe Jesus saw family tables
where bread and wine were central.
 
Maybe little kids went to Jesus as a kid and
told him about their worries about their parents.

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

*Luke 2:52