posted October 24, 2014 02:46 PM            

Four year-old asks out of nowhere: "So...is God good??"

Six year-old answers authoritatively and sagely: "Kind of."

And I just nod.

posted October 24, 2014 08:10 PM            

I think that's the bottom line. He's kinda nice When people go on and on about His qualities, it all seems superfluous to me.

posted October 25, 2014 09:07 AM            

Those who don't feel this Love
pulling them like a river,
those who don't drink dawn
like a cup of spring water
or take in sunset like supper,
those who don't want to change,

let them sleep.

This Love is beyond the study of theology,
that old trickery and hypocrisy.
If you want to improve your mind that way,

sleep on.

I've given up on my brain.
I've torn the cloth to shreds
and thrown it away.

If you're not completely naked,
wrap your beautiful robe of words
around you,

and sleep.

-Rumi

posted October 25, 2014 10:38 AM            

quote:

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Originally posted by PixieJane:
Out of the mouth of babes...

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Yes...I suppose they've been overhearing my conversations with my husband, and that's how they distill it.

Though, if I were to invent a family catechism, I would include that, as is.

Q: What is God?

[Scrap the Calvinist answer-- "God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth"-- yes I rattled that off from memory. Replace with 6 year-old summation.]

A: He made everything. That's why we're here.

Q: So...is he good?

A: Kind of.

posted October 25, 2014 12:08 PM            

'Just realized my 6 year-old is like a natural-born clergyman...preaching to "my choir."

Natal kite
Base: 17 Capricorn Jupiter (conjunct my sun)
Apex: 20 Cancer sun, forming water Grand Trine w/
16 Scorpio moon (conjunct my NN)
22 Pisces Uranus (conjunct my moon)

His NN conjunct my sun-moon MP in Aquarius (1* orb)