Rediscover the freedom of childlike faith in a world that often pushes us toward skepticism and guardedness. Drawing from the beloved film Hook, Mike Schoettle, TRM’s Director of Spiritual Wellness & Discipleship, reflects on how we, like Peter Pan, can forget who we truly are as we grow older—losing our innocence, trust, and openness to God’s wonder. Jesus’ words remind us that unless we receive the kingdom of God like a child, we cannot enter it at all. The very qualities we tend to discard with age—trusting without hesitation, approaching with openness, and believing without seeing—are the ones that most deeply connect us to Him.

Through a moving story of his daughter’s contagious laughter at a family soccer game, Schoettle paints a picture of the joy that childlike faith awakens—an echo of the joy and laughter that awaits us in heaven. This powerful reminder invites us to reflect on our first encounters with Jesus and to reclaim the wonder, trust, and delight that once came so naturally. When was the last time your faith made you laugh until tears came? Perhaps it’s time to fly, fight, and crow again.

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