O, what a beautiful morning
O, what a beautiful day,
The grass and the trees are a-greening,
The snow is all going away!
Amen? Amen! And that is not April Fools!!! Snow, snow, snow. I have had enough. You too? But did you notice how the kids responded last Sunday when I asked them if they had had enough snow this winter? NO-O-O-O!!! Ugh!
Why the difference of opinion? Simple. Adults look at snow and see all the images such weather conjures up - dangerous driving, accidents, heart attacks, cancellations...trouble! But what do the kids see? Sleds, snowmen, snowball fights, laughter. It is a different perspective. And I am not about to say ours is better than theirs.
Jesus didn't. In fact, he was quite clear in our lesson in saying that youthful view was crucial when it comes to the life o…