Questions...

Today we were driving to my brother's house for lunch. After passing the cemetery, Katelyn started asking questions:
Are those big rock things peoples' bones?
How do those dead people hold those big rocks on their heads?
If just our bones are buried, then what about the rest of our bodies?
How does Jesus get us to Heaven?
What happens to our house when we go to Heaven?
What will my name be in Heaven?
Who will I live with if you go to Heaven before me?
How does God make new bodies in Heaven?
Do we know anybody that will have to go to the fire (hell)?
They will be very sad.

These questions are very difficult to answer with a child that is so literal and concrete. I am realizing that she fears change and unknowns. Through each of these questions I was able to tell my child the Truth. Even though she is uncertain about the idea of Heaven (leaving what she knows), she loves the Lord. I asked her if she wanted to ask Jesus to live in her heart...she replied, "But He already does." Josh and I have told her that since she was little, and I realized that maybe now was the time for her to ask Him. I told her that now that she was older, God wanted her to choose. He really wants to live in her heart, but she needs to ask Him. She asked if I would ask Him for her. I told her that I would pray with her, but that she really needed to ask Him. She asked if we could do it at bedtime. I told her that would be great...then daddy could be apart of it too.
There are many milestones we all get excited or anxious about...realizing how quickly our children are growing, but the moment your child ask for Jesus to live in her heart is an unforgettable moment. Thank you, Jesus, for this moment.