First Grader on the Couch

earlier tonight, i was sitting in my comfy green chair eating supper... a pair of burritos.   (note:  it is not a normal practice for me to eat supper in my comfy green chair.... our normal schedules were thrown off tonight due to piano practice.)

i look across the room and see my first grader on the couch.  watching Dora the Explorer.

as she was watching bossy little Dora, I watched her.  and studied her.  her face had so many small expressions, twitches, smiles as she was watching.  i suppose many of them were involuntary reactions to what she was seeing Dora do and hearing Dora say.  cute little stuff.

as i watched her, i also thought about her future.  a year of first grade in her immediate future.  a lifetime of experiences in her future beyond that.

she won't watch Dora forever......

when will she learn to ride her bike?

what kinda student will she be?

will she play sports?

what types of hobbies will she be interested in?

will she get chicken pox?

will she sing?  will she dance?  will she like to write?

will she be a quick learner when the time comes to teach her to drive?

when will she accept Jesus as Lord of her life?

will she ever break a bone?

what areas of ministry will she be excited to serve in?

where will she go to college?  and what will she major in?

what little first-grader guy does God have out there for her to eventually meet and marry?  where is he now?  what do his parents do?

where will they get married?   where will they live?

i have so many dreams for her (and her sisters too).  such a great life ahead of her, and i look forward to the exciting challenge and opportunity it will be to help walk her thru a lot of this.

for now, i'm gonna enjoy my first-grader.

and Dora.

out for now.....

Matt