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Thursday, April 21, 2011

faith like a...

The seminary newspaper always includes an article called "Down the Hill".  The format usually consists of a seminary student (parent) interviewing a seminary kiddo.  For the upcoming issue they asked if I would interview the Princess! The issue is addressing "big words" and we had a really fun conversation...


A conversation with a 5 year old...

E: Did you know that at my school we use big words to talk about God?
M: Like vocabulary and Samantha?
E: Those are big words, but not the ones we use. How about I'll say a word and you guess what it means? What do you think 'parachoresis' means?
M: Paddles for a boat (pretends to be rowing a boat)?
E: Well, there is a lot of swirling around involved, so that works! What about 'missiology'?
M: Mississippi River? God made that!
E: Eschatology?
M: something about dinosaurs, I think.
E: Nice work! What words do you use to talk about God?
M: I use small words like peace, sins and the cross. And how Jesus died on the cross and soldiers hurt him.
E: Then what happened?
M: He went into the tube.
E: Do you mean tomb?
M: hmmmm....yeah. The ladies came and said “Where is he?” and the angels said “He came alive, go tell your friends.”
E: I like your words, you know this story really well!
M: We're learning about Easter at school this week (thank you, Wee Care!) so I have a lot to talk about.
E: What is the biggest word you know?
M: herbivore.
E: What is the most important word about God that we should know? Just pick one.
M: Serve the Lord and give peace.
E: That was more than one.
M: (shoulder shrug and eye roll)
E: I have one more big word for you...what does love mean?
M: You really care about someone and you like them.
E: And God's love?
M: God loves his children.

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