We recently had a public holiday here in South Africa, National Women's Day. We enjoyed the day out with a picnic in the warm sunshine. It was a day that felt like the beginnings of spring in Cape Town. The best time to be in this city!
Families who have been couped up inside all of the wet winter, are suddenly out and feeling free. Kids digging for worms in the mud (my nephew led that pack!) and playing stick races in the stream. But along with that free feeling, is the fresh beauty that comes with a Cape Spring. Wildflowers come alive in endless fields. Country sides move with waves of yellow canola. Plots of land and city verges are suddenly beautiful with little dabs of colour 🌸
It truly is the most wonderful time to see Cape Town. What is your favorite season in your city?
With all that beauty however, there are still the same worries our city has that aren't put on hold, even in the face of immense beauty. There are still struggles, inflation, unrest, and the beauty and wonder of God's creation is dulled.
We experience the same in our personal lives, we miss out on beautiful things because we are often clouded by worry. At times, our worries are legitimate, and other times we sit in the worry of things beyond our control.
The same can be true for our kids. Worry can cloud in on them, it can grab a hold of their little hearts, and fill their minds with all sorts of unhelpful and untrue thoughts. So how can we help our kids as they sit with their worry?
"If that is how God dresses the wild grass, won't He dress you even better?"
- Matthew 6:30
Matthew 6: 25-34 is an incredible passage of the Bible If you get a chance to, go and read it! Jesus has been sharing all these deep truths with some people while on a mountainside. Truths about faith and practical life helps. He gets to this part about worry. He acknowledges that worry is a big part of human daily life, but by looking at creation all around us, we can become aware of two amazing truths. God is all powerful in His abilities, and we can have faith in Him and His provision for our needs.
So what can your kids do about their worry? Here are some practical steps and questions you can guide them in:
