I swear every parent I know goes through a phase where their kids have a million questions about God. It really is a very complicated concept to explain and for a child (and even an adult!) to understand! Exhibit A - our car ride home from school tonight...
M: Mommy? Where is God?
Me: He's everywhere, sweetie. In the sky, the clouds, the trees, the flowers.
M: But why I not see him?
Me: Well, because you can't really see him, honey.
M: He be hiding?
Me: No, he's not hiding. He's just in heaven now.
M: In heaven? I'm going to heaven?
Me: Yes, but not for a long time.
M: When?
Me: I don't know but not for a long time. No one knows except God.
M: Can I call him on the phone?
Me: No, but you can talk to him anytime. You can talk to him now. That's why we pray, right?
M: When we say the prayer for Daddy, God tells our Daddy?
Me: Yes, baby, God tells our Daddy that we're saying a prayer for him.
M: And then Daddy be safe?
Me: Yes, and then Daddy is safe.
M: [Silence] Okay. Can I have some applesauce?
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