On Saturday my 13-year-old son wanted to dig a hole in the yard. Why? He was bored and wanted to do something. Hey I had yardwork, which I gladly offered up. When I told him I would not pay him to do the yardwork, he said, "No thanks, I'll just dig a hole." So he found a spot in the yard where no harm could be done and commenced digging. It wasn't long until my 8-year-old daughter joined him and began digging a hole of her own.
I stared at them out my kitchen window knowing I had never ventured out to dig a hole 'just because' and wondering if I had ever wanted to do so when I was growing up. Again, I was asking, "Why?"
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: (v.6a) A time to gain, And a time to lose;
What was the purpose of this? Well, they gained time spent together and lost their boredom, which for me was worth the red clay marring my yard.
As dusk arrived, I marched out to tell them it was time to fill in the holes. I was actually impressed with their efforts. She had dug down about 18 inches, while he had made it at least 4 feet. I took pictures, bragged on their feats, then they happily filled up the holes. You know, this could be one of those days they will always remember.
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