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His Hopes and Dreams
(Veggie Tales Band)
God must have put a Hopes and Dreams gene into boys. They seem to be made to think long-term, BIG
thoughts - as big as the sound effects that they produce. Wow.
Nothing small or weak will do, it has to be powerful, loud and amazing.Right now, my boys have endless conversations (sounds too, of course) about space ships and rockets and sheer awesomeness that I just don’t get sometimes. They are thinking BIG thoughts that God made them to think. This dreaming and imagination is what will spur them on to attempt remarkable things for God. And also, to jump from the dresser at times…
Their affinity for super-heroes is connected to the image of God stamped on them - what kind of hero mind must God have?? They dream of carrying out
mind-boggling feats and achieving incredible exploits. This makes me remember how important it is that I create the framework for what "heroic" really is. Someone who is paid mega-millions to act like a toddler on the ball field? Or men who sacrifice for worthy, God-honoring causes... My job is to point them to heroes who honor
God and the greatest Hero ever – Jesus.
Soon, make some time to sit and give your undivided
attention to your son and ask him to tell you all his hopes and dreams…
2 comments:
I remember Nathan despairing the first time Alex careened into a chair at church nursery and had to have stitches. He was 2 days shy of 1 year old. He said, "Oh, we must be horrible parents!" I said, "Oh, we must have a boy ;o)" (He loves safety, and would have them in a padded room in a heartbeat ;o- after all, I had three brothers, and he just had Philip ;o) But they have survived, and Alex dove off the bunkbed ladder again last night into the dresser. After he described all the monsters he wanted to kill and followed me around all day with his makeshift gun! They just dream big- you're exactly right! Thanks for the inspiration, Liz!
Very good posts! I'm reading "Bringing up boys" by Dr. Dobson...trying to help me "get inside the mind" of my 2 very active sweet boys that just might make me go to the loony house or to my Heavenly Reward at the ripe old age of 38. ;)
Blessings,
~Heather~
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