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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Theological Discussion with a 3 yr old (couple weeks ago)
Ok so I've gotten really bad with keeping up with this, but since I'm home with a sick kid (that blog will come after this one), I figured I'd type this out really quick (you are welcome Mom). Caleb and I were in the car coming home one evening, when he asks me a question, "Mommy where's Jesus?" I told him, Jesus is everywhere which he couldn't understand, so I said Jesus is in heaven baby, watching over us. Then he said "Why can't I see him." So, I figured I'd attempt to explain an abstract idea. I said: "well Jesus is invisible, but he's still there. Caleb says "mommy, what's biz-ble" I said, do you know how you go outside and feel the wind?" He said "yes". I said "well you can't see the wind, but you can feel it. It's still there right?" He said yes...and I said, "it's just like Jesus, you can't see Him, but He's there just like the wind." At this point, we had come up to a stoplight right beside a wooded area. Caleb becomes silent and looks out the window at the trees. I sit thinking, hmmmm...I guess that was a great answer Mom!! Then I hear the following, "Mommy are squirrles biz-ble?" I looked out the window for the squirrel and of course, there are none to be found. I said No, honey...squirrels aren't invisible, because you can see them. They just aren't outside right now, but you know what a squirrel looks like. He was very smart to apply it that way...but I guess my explanation wasn't nearly as great as I thought. LOL Goes to prove...he's still way too young for such an abstract concept. LOL
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Your explanation was great...E's been asking a lot of questions like that lately. I'll have to remember that.
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