Children and Youth
Be a child again
Friday, February 18, 2011
This weekend, I urge to to recall one thing from your childhood that brought you joy or pleasure, and indulge yourself in that activity.
I'm writing this from within my cardboard fort.
Seriously.I had my oldest son build a cubicle out of cardboard boxes for me this week, partially for use as my vision board, and partially because I needed to create some semblance of privacy .
My cubicle seems to remind friends and family of the boxes they played in as children. Hubby had a fort made of boxes, my prayer partner remembers a cardboard house, and I have fond memories of a rocket ship my mom created for me.Should we "outgrow" those things that brought us pleasure as children? The cardboard forts, blowing bubbles, making mud pies? Why would we?
- Play with dolls (or action figures).
- Climb the monkey bars or swing on a swingset.
- Build a fort with blankets.
- Create costumes and play dress-up.
"Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." Luke 18:17 NKJV
What will you do?
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MY favorite childhood thing was throwing dirtclods at an imaginary alien enemies who were pinned against a tree with no escape. The scenario was save mankind from this menace and let it be known that Captain Jeff T Kirk of the USS starship enterprise was here to kick some alien tail...
ReplyDeleteI guess that's one of the benefits of still having small children at home! I do stuff like this on a daily basis. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour fort looks like so much fun!!! When I was a kid I had a friend who'd play in my walk-in closet with me. Our game was called float-away and we were on a ship that had floated away and couldn't return to land. Good times!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool fort! I loved playing on our snow-covered brush pile as a kid. My sister and I had "houses" on different sides and we slid and tramped all over it. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteJeff, that sounds like you... Now you can kick devil tail. : )
ReplyDeleteLaura, enjoy it! I wish I had spent more time playing and less time cleaning and fussing!
ReplyDeleteGeorgiana, that sounds like all kinds of fun! I remember making a "ship" on the stairs to the basement! Ah, lost in imagination, such fun!
ReplyDeleteJill, that's a wonderful memory! I remember playing with my mini Breyer horses under the sagebrush in the springtime.
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