Just when I think I’ve got myself figured out, one of my two son’s requires of me a new level of patience or wisdom, and the challenge presents a fresh opportunity for growth and awareness. One of those lessons, something I'm still working on actually, is to embrace God’s kingdom with childlike simplicity. For those of us who were forced to grow up too fast, having a childlike faith might feel risky, too vulnerable, and unsafe. But Jesus says, “The kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”