Cake

So to expectations. Don't you just love the way young kids don't conform to whats expected cos they really don't know what to do. They are creative, and they often see the world in very different ways. Convention says that they need to use a fork to eat a gooey cake, but they don't know that, so end up eating it with hands and then using the leftover goo to make a beautiful picture, normally on clothes or another stainable surface. Then they learn what is expected and everything becomes a whole lot less messy.


But expectations placed on us can limit us, weigh us down, mean we miss out on all God has for us, because we think we have to do things a set way, or think that that is what people expect us to do or be. Things become a whole lot less messy (generally good) but we become a lot more restricted and constrained (generally bad).



Often expectations however well meaning actually hinder change and growth because they become set in stone and a way of life. People will continue acting up to expectation until something different is expected from them. Class clown keeps on being class clown cos thats what people expect. Can end up being boxed by expectations rather than free.



In writing this blog could feel like I have to make it like a David Painting blog, but I ain't Mr Painting (some very fundamental differences) So ain't living under expectation of doing things his way, happy days :) And though the blog may be a bit messier, and less well put together than normal, I'm learning, and learning often means mess, (just thinking about my kids baking!!) but is also fun :)