Go Play

My son turned 11 yesterday. I bring a birthday treat to his class each year to celebrate his special day. This year, he requested cookies from our favorite local bakery, Blackout Cookie Company. 

When I arrived at the school, a group of kids played on the playground. Two girls rocked back and forth as they chatted on swings. One boy climbed up a pole and yelled out in triumph. Another kid hurled a football across the yard. Several kids rushed to catch it, nearly toppling each other. Girls twirled around a pole while others raced up the stairs of the play structure. 

The scene was lively, full of adventure and wonder. I thought about how God intentionally created play. Children don't learn how to play. It is an innate instinct that emerges before they begin to walk. Babies grab any object in curiosity, babbling with laughter as they discover how to play with it.