By Amanda Fischer, Director of Lifespan Learning
Children often can help adults to remember what “delight” is like. Children tend to delight in life naturally. The first snowfall, a birthday cake, a race with a friend; children are awake to the delights of being alive in a world full of wonder and beauty. Try out some of the ideas below to practice delight this month together as a family.
- Read the book of silly poems Garbage Delight together out loud
- Celebrate with good food and music in honour of the women in our lives who provide nurture at the Mother’s Day Brunch and Concert on Sunday May 11
- Attend the special children’s service led by our Minister Wayne on Sunday May 18 and see some amazing magic tricks!
- Get outside and play together. Fly a kite, climb a tree, build a fort, run or crawl.
- Practice noticing moments of delight together with the “Bowl of Delight” ritual. Each day at a regular time, pass around a bowl and some stones. Have each person place a stone in the bowl and share a moment of delight they felt that day.
Monthly Theme Challenge
Sharing Delight:
Your mission this month: bring delight to someone else’s life. Together as a family, organize a special surprise gift for someone. It might be someone in your life who needs some delight, or it could be a complete stranger who you pass on the street or meet at a restaurant. Ideas for gifts might be a home-made card, a special visit, a letter, or a simple home-made craft.