Today's Journal
DO IT AGAIN
G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) philosopher and author wrote:“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again”; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, “Do it again” to the sun; and every evening, “Do it again” to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.”
(From ‘Orthodoxy’)
What may be missing for many of us is a ‘spirit fierce and free’ that takes great pleasure in joy, laughter, fun and play. To maintain a serious and dopey sobriety on religious principle seems rather antithetical to me. A good game of flag football, badminton or horseshoes might have more effectiveness than another 140-page Christian book from someone’s latest sermon series on ‘How to Be a Good Parent’ or something... Maybe Dad Jokes or Mom Jokes would be better… Do it Again.
“Let the little children come to me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Jesus