Do not be afraid, little flock...

I chuckle at my children while they play, so earnest and serious about things I know are trivial and fleeting, shadows of reality. Paw Patrol figures and stuffed animals and taking care of their bikes as horses, on a regular schedule of do-or-die.

And I wonder if God chuckles so often at us grown-ups, His little children.

"Oh, they're in a power meeting at work and they think it's such a big deal. How cute...."