The Spiritual Life of a Toddler, part 2
Flower (the toddler) has been having several spiritual breakthroughs of late. This may be partly due to the excellent Stories Jesus Told book, kindly given on occasion of her dedication by Mr and Mrs Standard, which has simple, funny and beautifully illustrated versions of the Parables.
So, on Saturday morning over breakfast, I have my Bible open. ‘God!’ says Flower (I always tell her that it’s ‘a special book about God’. I’ve avoided the issue of authorship and inspiration thus far). ‘Jesus God!’ she says.
Sunday morning – Bible open (with slight feelings of guilt due to state of head after previous night’s party). ‘Luff God!’ says Flower.
This morning – Bible open. ‘Big God! Great big God!’ (feelings of fatherly pride mingle with slight feelings of distaste about the song being quoted).
Memo to self: keep going with the bible and the parables, but start her on Wesley as well.
January 26th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Personally I think it was the recent visit by the East Waliens that has led to this breakthrough.
Macca Paaca Moo!!
January 26th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
that’s ‘mikka makka moo!!’ to you!
January 26th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
That “Stories Jesus Told” book looks great; I’ll have to see if I can get it. And how wonderful to see such things. So lovely.
[And great to hear from you again too!]
January 27th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
We love the ‘Stories Jesus Told’ book too – the pearl and the prodigal son are our favourites!
Although it is sometimes worrying that when reading other fairy story type books, Jesus seems to appear (according to Alien!).
January 27th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Your parting comment made me laugh. I am looking forward to my little one getting to that stage and I might preempt the ‘Great Big God’ song with some proper hymns. Does Flower require the actions to be done as well?
January 28th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
You weren’t the only one with a bad head on Sunday…
January 29th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Thanks for comments.
T&E – er, unlikely. Sorry. Tomberli-BOO!
Pants – absolutely, the Pearl is great. Flower likes the lost sheep. ‘Where’s sheep gone??’
Farli – mercifully no actions. I don’t do actions. I went to the great lengths of learning and playing guitar just so I had an excuse not to do actions. Not sure about which hymns.. I remember liking a John Milton hymn when I was very small (Let us with a gladsome mind), but then I was a bit odd.
Jen – my head was substantially better than the other inhabitants of my house that morning, Flower excepted. You too?