In my studies yesterday, I came upon a scripture in the gospel of Mark that I have been pondering. Backstory: parents brought their children to Jesus for Him to bless them, and Jesus’ silly disciples rebuked those parents for trying to take up the Master’s time. Jesus actually got angry with His disciples and told them to never stop the children from coming to Him. And then Jesus said, “For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it. ” Wow!…..that is an intense statement that I have had to ponder. I began by asking myself “What are the characteristics of a child – what does ‘like a child mean’?” As I the day progressed, I came up with what I feel are nine defining characteristics of a child. 1) Children are curious. They are often ‘getting into things’ and I haven’t met one child yet who, if I was willing to listen, didn’t have a million thoughts or questi