Friday, June 12, 2015

Faith of a Child

As we prepare for Kindergarten, Harper has daily homework this summer.  Today's assignment read:

"Draw a picture of someone who is important to you.  
Tell your important person why they are special to you.  
Make sure you remember:  
To color your picture.  
To include a setting for your picture.  
Draw a ground, sky, background, etc. "  

Warren helped explain, saying "Ya know, Harper....the setting is like the background.  Like, if I am your important person, you could draw me on the golf course."  Harper didn't say a word and didn't waste any time.  Rather, he sat down and went right to work.  Meanwhile, I directed Warren to another room so he could do his summer work.  When Harper finished, he brought me this drawing.  


After looking at it, and not making any sense of it, I said "Oh wow, Harper!  Tell me about it!"  I wasn't prepared for his response.  

He pointed to the figure in the middle with the blackened oval and said "That's Memaw and those are all her friends in Heaven, listening to Jesus.  (Jesus is the figure on the far right).  And Memaw has a smile on her face because she's happy she is with Pops and Jesus."  He pointed out the clouds and the grass and the "castle" they were all in.  When I realized no one had hands, I asked him about it.  With a "duh, Mom" look on his face, he replied:  "Those are wings....because in Heaven they can fly everywhere."  

And he said:  "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."  
-Matthew 18:3