Language Arts
We were talking about one of the boys grades the other day. He was complaining about not being very good in the subject. I asked him what he had painted? He looked at me with this confused look and one of the other boys yelled out, "It is Language Arts Dad, not an art class!" I asked them what they thought Language Arts meant?
With recent events in my life, I have been thinking about that conversation a great deal lately. Having you ever picked up a book that just sucked you in? The more you read, the less you want to put it down? Have you ever enjoyed a book so much that you find yourself looking for opportunities to stop what you are doing so you can pick up the book to read it? Or does it get you so excited that you just want to tell everyone around you about it?
I am reading a book like that right now. In fact, I have been sucked in enough that I find my subconscious mind putting me in the story as I wake in the early morning hours of dozing. I am able to visualize the painting that has been illustrated for me by the author. Talent like that amazes me.
So, my question is, what does it take to get sucked in? Does ever book do that for you? Why? Does getting sucked in have something to do with you as well? Does it depend upon your interest, enthusiasm, and ability to open your mind to what is being painted? There are times that I can read a book, get all excited about it, but the Queen just does not get in to it. The same thing happens in reverse.
As I think about these things I wonder how many times I have found myself doing this with scriptures. When I don't find myself being sucked in, whose fault is it? What about you? Think about it. I know that I need to figure out how to get sucked in completely to the scriptures.
With recent events in my life, I have been thinking about that conversation a great deal lately. Having you ever picked up a book that just sucked you in? The more you read, the less you want to put it down? Have you ever enjoyed a book so much that you find yourself looking for opportunities to stop what you are doing so you can pick up the book to read it? Or does it get you so excited that you just want to tell everyone around you about it?
I am reading a book like that right now. In fact, I have been sucked in enough that I find my subconscious mind putting me in the story as I wake in the early morning hours of dozing. I am able to visualize the painting that has been illustrated for me by the author. Talent like that amazes me.
So, my question is, what does it take to get sucked in? Does ever book do that for you? Why? Does getting sucked in have something to do with you as well? Does it depend upon your interest, enthusiasm, and ability to open your mind to what is being painted? There are times that I can read a book, get all excited about it, but the Queen just does not get in to it. The same thing happens in reverse.
As I think about these things I wonder how many times I have found myself doing this with scriptures. When I don't find myself being sucked in, whose fault is it? What about you? Think about it. I know that I need to figure out how to get sucked in completely to the scriptures.
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