Autumn Leaves

Today as I walking back to my office after teaching class, I observed a young woman walking along the sidewalk kicking at the leaves that were covering the path.  It made me think of my temptation to kick at the piles of leaves that are forming in various places in our yard and along the street.  What is it about a pile of leaves lying on the ground that just begs a person to have some fun and scatter them with their feet?  What a wonderful gift God has given us to remind us to stay children at heart.