All I Need to Know . . .

. . . I learned by watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Kelsey LOVES Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. We watch it every day. Today, as we were watching, I was struck by something. Mickey and 11 of his friends were going on a picnic. Since there were 12 of them, they needed a blanket with 12 squares on it, so they all had a place to sit. Unfortunately, they only brought a blanket with 8 squares. So, they had to find a beach towel with 4 squares to make up the difference. Great math teaching, right?

But, then, the wind came and blew the blanket and the towel away. So, they had to find a trampoline to get them out of the tree so that they could have their picnic. And all I could think the entire time this was going on was - Why don't they just sit on the grass?

So, it's a silly kids show. And they're trying to teach lessons to the kids about problem solving. But I started thinking about my life. I think I make things way more complicated than they need to be. Yes, it would be nice to have a blanket to sit on at a picnic, but it's not essential. I think I spend way too much of my time caught up in the non-essential things in life - like matching Easter outfits, or bows on handouts, or cleaning baseboards that no one looks at. It's more important to enjoy the picnic, rather than worrying about a blanket.

And when life's winds come and blow all your plans away, it's much more important to not worry about those little things. I don't want to get through with this life and have God tell me that I spent way too much time on a trampoline trying to get a blanket and not enough time with my family enjoying the picnic. Life never works out like you plan - whether it's the big or small things. You should find joy in the journey, even when the journey doesn't take you where you plan. I think that is something I need to work on more.

Huh. Who knew Mickey Mouse was that thought provoking?