Theology Blog

Life is complicated, snow angels are not. Life requires so much focus and attention, a constant battle of will, priorities, beliefs, and reality. Snow angels are simple. All you need is snow and some willing participants. This picture is of our third snow this fall/winter. The kids were excited to go out and this was the first time they did snow angels together. It was an October snow storm just before Halloween. Denver got 20 plus inches, we only got 6. You can see the green grass underneath Micah. It is always a joy to watch the joy in kids and the simplicity that they embrace. That is what Jesus was talking about when he talked about faith like a child. Its the ability to embrace the simplicity and mystery and find joy in the simple gifts. A hard thing for us sophisticated, educated adults to embrace. Where in your life can you celebrate simplicity in the midst of the challenges of life? Is it in relationships? Nature & Creation? Laughter? Good Food? It has been a very hard couple months for me, and this picture is a reminder (in many ways) of what really matters. Our failure to embrace simplicity is the cause of many of our woes; our economic woes (we want and feel we need to much, we do not live simply), our fears about God (we try too much to figure out God instead of embracing mystery), and our broken relationships. How can we, how can I embrace simplicity?