Thursday, August 20, 2009

Without Hesitation

I love kids. I love how honest and how silly they can be. Someday I will have my own and Lord knows what all kinds of things they will say.
Until I have my own kids, I have the kids at work. Ohh my do they talk and talk and talk.
One day I was asked by John and Dylan to read a story out of the bible. They are twin boys that are soo in love with bible stories.
They said
"How about David and Goliath!"
Me:"We always read that story.. How about something different"
John and Dylan: " Ohh tay!"

So I flip to the picture with Adam and Eve and I asked them if that one was ok. They of course screamed with joy and said YES! So I begin the story
Me: " Here's Adam, God made Adam out of dirt"
John and Dylan: " What!? Dirt"
Me: " Yes dirt"
John and Dylan: " Well that's 'trazy' "
Me:" Yeah it kinda is but God can do stuff like that"

And the story continues with many questions.. Then we get to the part where Adam and Eve get kicked out of the garden.

Me: " Hey boys, do you know what sin is?"
(I know they are 3 years old)
John and Dylan: " Umm.. No"
Me: " Well it's something you do that God doesn't like, something that He says not to do.. Like saying mean things to your friends"
John : " Like saying shut up or stupid"
Me: " Yes, like not saying those things"

(Then there was a long pause)

Dylan: " Or like saying, 'Oh shit' "

Ok. At that moment I dd not know what to do.. Except get up and go into the hall way and release the laughter. I did not expect that at all. But it was soo funny. So in my mind, til this day I think ' Yep Adam and Eve said Oh shhh'.

I love the simplicity of kids. They just say it how they've heard it and repeat it without hesitation.

I wish sometimes I could be that way when I read the Word. See it, hear it, the live it without hesitation.