Last week another year of MOPS ministry concluded at our church. As a MOPPET worker, I met an assortment of 4-going-on-5-year old children. Some Wednesdays we were overwhelmed with the number of children in our care. Their imaginations, their transparency, and their changes and growth in just 9 short months boggled my mind. Their antics kept us on our toes; their comments and observations made us laugh. On our last day, we had notes from many of the moms of these preschoolers thanking us for caring for their children while they enjoyed some "mom time," as one called it. What a blessing to read over and again that not only did these moms enjoy their time at MOPS, but their children did too. One little boy, who may grow up to be an artist, often started his time making cards and pictures for his mom. Week after week he consistently included his dad too. Both dad & mom received loving creations from his small hands. God asked his people, "Who despises the day of small things?" (See Zechariah 4:10.) He makes it clear that "small things" aren't so small when He is in the mix. Small children value the truly valuable more than we know: fun with friends, learning about God, parents who love them. Most of us won't make headline news or do anything big. But that's okay. God doesn't despise our day(s) of small things. He started it all with 3 small words: "Let there be..." (Genesis 1:3) and there was. SDG.
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Day of Small Things
Last week another year of MOPS ministry concluded at our church. As a MOPPET worker, I met an assortment of 4-going-on-5-year old children. Some Wednesdays we were overwhelmed with the number of children in our care. Their imaginations, their transparency, and their changes and growth in just 9 short months boggled my mind. Their antics kept us on our toes; their comments and observations made us laugh. On our last day, we had notes from many of the moms of these preschoolers thanking us for caring for their children while they enjoyed some "mom time," as one called it. What a blessing to read over and again that not only did these moms enjoy their time at MOPS, but their children did too. One little boy, who may grow up to be an artist, often started his time making cards and pictures for his mom. Week after week he consistently included his dad too. Both dad & mom received loving creations from his small hands. God asked his people, "Who despises the day of small things?" (See Zechariah 4:10.) He makes it clear that "small things" aren't so small when He is in the mix. Small children value the truly valuable more than we know: fun with friends, learning about God, parents who love them. Most of us won't make headline news or do anything big. But that's okay. God doesn't despise our day(s) of small things. He started it all with 3 small words: "Let there be..." (Genesis 1:3) and there was. SDG.
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