We finished reading Ecclesiastes the other day to the kiddos (the first thing I had ever read of the Bible when I was in high school and still one of my favorite books – I’m all about being real and Solomon certainly gets real “Everything’s pointless.” I love it!) It has provided much discussion for days. Yesterday on the way home from town my five year old daughter said, “I know you can’t take anything with you when you go to heaven, but if you could take just one thing, Mama, what would it be?” After a minute’s thought I said, “I guess my wedding ring Daddy gave me.” To which she replied, “I’d take the van.” I giggled and asked why. “‘Cause then we could all go to heaven together at one time.” Her seven year old brother quickly corrected her, “Oh, no, you wouldn’t need the van to get to heaven.” And she asked, “Then how would be get there? Would Jesus just fly us up on His back?” Ah, the logic of little ones – you gotta love it!
