Kindergarten Play

We are all exhausted tonight as a result of the Kindergarten play. There were two performances today--one for the community this morning and another for the lower school in the afternoon. Tomorrow there will be one final performance for the middle and upper school students.

It is moments like today-where all three are literally performing that I am reminded again how incredibly unique they are from one another. They have the same life story--have been raised in the same set of circumstances by parents who really value consistency. Yet, they are amazing reminders that each person on this Earth has been fearfully and wonderfully made--on purpose and with a purpose.R, is my little man--keenly aware of his surroundings and following his directions exactly. He is very serious as he recites his lines and is actually a wee bit sheepish. On stage, as in life, R is dependable, reliable, coachable and literal.

K is my joyful little turkey. She loves the stage--especially the music, singing with great feeling and reminding others of the motions as she hams it up. She is fun-loving and gleeful with an infectious grin.

Here she is after a slight costume change...a turkey WITH the dressing on.

And P...well, his teacher had a strategic plan for him during the play. He knew everyone's lines by heart--but if not given something to do, he will find a way to entertain himself. Because this was a live production, it was decided that he should have a prop.

Inside that cover was a book he had never read before. It was a brilliant idea on his teacher's part...until the second performance where he entertained the audience with unscripted antics involving his glasses (until they were removed from his person) and then his top hat.
These are the people God has entrusted to me. They are not perfect (last I checked none of us were) but they are precious originals created by God.

I love that Scripture is full of stories of imperfect, quirky people God chose to use to glorify Himself.

It is a slow process for me to learn to pray, coach and love them up before putting them 'on stage' to see what they've got. It involves faith, trust and a shedding of pride. May we always remember as parents that it is not about how they reflect on us. It is about what God is growing and developing in them. We have a vital role, to be sure. We must take seriously our job as parents...but when the curtain is raised to God alone be the glory.