On Saturday we visited a fun park for children. When we entered, we found ourselves in front of the “Snow Queen”, who asked 3yo Cara what she would like Father Christmas to give her for Christmas. Cara’s eyes widened and she shyly said she would like a pink suitcase. The Snow Queen nodded knowingly and said she was sure Santa would look into it. We went on to go on the rides and play in the play areas…
Later on in the day we joined a queue to see Father Christmas. After about 15mins of waiting, Cara casually mentioned, “When we get to the front, Father Christmas will give me a pink suitcase. I’m looking forward to my pink suitcase!” I gulped… It had never entered my head that Cara might actually believe the promise of the Snow Queen.
As it turned out, Cara fell asleep while we were still waiting in the queue, so we got out of there quicksmart. But it strikes me that perhaps this is what Jesus meant when he said you need to approach God as a child: Children are somehow willing to humbly assume that God is both approachable and believable… just a thought
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Snow Queen? When was she invented as Father Christmas’ confidante? I hope it isn’t really snowing. Ughhh. Slip slip sliding aliding all the way to Asda and back. Yuck. Meanwhile down here in paradise I just slip into the sea every day for my laps round the bay.
Yeah I have to admit, I began by assuming that the icy smile of the snow queen was hiding a monstrous evil… but turns out she was a GOOD snow queen.
I want it to snow in nottingham though – I’ve always had 40 degree summers for Christmas, so I’d like a snowy one for a change! In my whole life I’ve never got to throw a well-aimed snowball at my innocent, unsuspecting kids – can you imagine that? NEVER!! Bring on the snow, I say…
Yeah but Snow Queening Father Christmas is Walt Disneficating Christmas.
I prefer driving 2 hours to the mountains in the middle of the year for real clean snow. The filthy stuff that never settles in Notts is just inconvenient slush. But Cara will love it. She will get filthy and wet and cold and not care a bit!
Matthew, a great post! I need the faith of a child right now. Thanks, man.
Absolutely… I’m often humbled by realising just how much God teaches us grown ups through little children