Sophia, pointing to a large and obvious church on our drive home from Trader Joe’s, asked “Who lives there again?”
“Oh, nobody lives there,” I answered. ”Many people like to go there to pray to God or Jesus.”
“I know all about Jesus, but who is God?” she asked again.
“God is not a who,” I replied after holding my breath because honestly, I am more equipped to answer the question of how babies are made to a 4-year-old than Who Is God.
But somehow it came to me. ”God is the love that you have inside of you. The love for all the things and people of the world and even beyond the world. Never forget that you are God, that everyone is God.”
After a moment of thought she spoke. ”Some of the boys in my preschool do not have God inside them.”
I laughed for a second then realized the opportunity. ”Yes they do, Sophia. If you practice using your God eyes, you will see it.”
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October 14, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Meredith
Yet another blog post showing what I love so much about you and the best little girl in the world! <3
October 27, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Emily
You are so wise, Amy … Your definition of God is spot-on for anyone, not just a 4-year-old.
In a slightly related note, my mom has already started teaching Malcolm about Jesus. She’ll say “Where’s Jesus?” and he’ll immediately look for the cross that hangs around her neck. She’s really getting a kick out of it.
November 9, 2010 at 2:52 pm
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