Why We Do The Things We Do

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.” (1 John 3:16, NIV 1984). 

My Musings – When my son Joel was young, I attended all his school plays and events, concerts and soccer games.  I was there for his graduations (High School and college) and every parent’s weekends.  People might say, “boy, you really must love going to these things?”  No, I don’t.  If I did, I would still randomly attend them.  Another parent might then say, “which is your child (they’d probably say grandchild)?”  To which I would reply, “none of them.  I just love going to kindergarten plays.”  Afterwards, I’d probably be questioned by the police.

  I didn’t go because I loved the events, I went because I love my son.  Miscues in plays, sour notes in concerts, kicking the ball into the wrong net. Sitting for a couple…