Children naturally live a whimsical life, and through their innocent eyes, we are granted glimpses of the wonder that permeates the moments of our everyday ordinary life.

To be childlike is to embody a spirit of unbridled curiosity and joy. This is not to be confused with childishness, which can imply immaturity. No, to be childlike is to see the world with eyes unclouded by the fog of cynicism and to find joy in the simplest of pleasures. When Jesus spoke of greatness in the kingdom, he pointed to the childlike spirit as the epitome of what it means to be truly present, truly alive, full of faith and trust.

Summertime, with its longer days, offers us an opportunity and invites us to follow our curiosity down winding paths, to revel in the simple joy of play, and to rediscover the wonder that lies hidden in the small things.

In doing so, we may find that the greatest joys are not in grand achievements or perfect outcomes, but in the simple, unadulterated pleasure of living fully in the moment.