When Elijah and I are at the sink and I am rushing him along to wash his hands, because I think he is moving too slow, I have to ask myself the question: “Is the problem really with him, or with me?”

I suppose it could go either way at times, but more times than not, I am probably the one with the problem. Sure, he might seem to be moving slow, but maybe that is because I am moving too fast.

While at the sink today, I couldn’t help but think that life is more enjoyable when lived at Elijah’s pace. For he even enjoys and soaks in the process of washing his hands.

It’s not the whole story, I know, but there is certainly something to it that is worth our reflection. We have a lot to learn from the little ones.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, i say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)