When I was pregnant with Mackenzie I heard a woman talking about how she thought babies were special because they have so recently been in the presence of God. She went on to theorize that as we age we lose memory of our time prior to birth and start to settle for a kingdom here.
I tucked her words away and have often sifted things my kids say through that notion. I suppose that my kids aren’t unusual in the things they sometimes say; those things which force a parent to stop and wonder just where did this kid come from. I’m going to list a sample of some of the things I have heard around here and I would love to hear anything that some of you may have heard from your kids.
Ian: Mom, did you know that a long, long time ago God was my friend and we used to play together? I miss my friend.
Mackenzie: Before I was a baby in your tummy, God told me that you were a very nice lady.
Ian: God wants everybody to live with Him. He told me. Also, He will forgive you. (This message was randomly delivered this morning, which prompted this post.)
Mackenzie: Mom, did you know that in Heaven I was a little old lady? I was. (Talk like this always makes me wonder about days like this.)
There are more that I wish I could recall the exact wording of. When they talk like this, it always reminds me just who the real spiritual giants are in this house.
I haven’t heard anything yet from Morgandy but the other day we were watching “The Gospel of John” and when Jesus came on screen she walked up to the TV and held up her hands as if she recognized him. It was so sweet and a little spooky at the same time.
I know exactly what you mean, Myra. Sometimes I wonder if my job is not to teach them who Jesus is, but rather keep them mindful of the Jesus they have known all along.