i think my children are too young for everything it seems. i'm not ready to be discussing things with them that are too "heavy." for instance, jacob and i were walking on a pathway through a cemetary in order to get somewhere the other day and he was walking on a headstone. so of course i had to tell him that this was disrespectful and they he wanted to know "why"? so we talked a little. of course that leads to more "why's". so as careful as i could, i talked about death. and now every day he tells me "i don't want to die," "i don't want to go to heaven." but the other day he had a fleeting thought..."do they have toys in heaven?" so maybe it's not so bad there after all.
i just am not ready for these conversations. though i know they're coming and they are all part of growing up...i'm not ready. "God...grant me the knowledge to be able to prepare my children for the world and all it holds!!"
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