"Mama, what would you do all day if you knew it was the last day of your whole entire life?"
"Oh, Calvin, I don't know. I guess I'd play with you and snuggle with you all day. And maybe I'd eat some of my favorite foods. What would you do on the last day of your whole entire life?"
"I'd ask you if I could play Mario Kart. Maybe, even if it was a school day, you'd let me play it since it's the last day I could play it."
"Wait. Do you really think I'd make you go to school if it was the last day of your whole entire life?"
"Well, it might be kind of cool because it would be like: 'Yeah! It's the last day of school forever! Party!'"
"So let me get this straight, you would spend your last day on earth playing Mario Kart but only after you got home from school?"
"Yeah, 'cause I would never be able to go to school again and I'd never get to see my friends again, either ... Well, actually, I probably wouldn't go to school because if it's the last day of my life I'd be really old."
"Good point. I guess that answers my question."
Our church is looking at the afterlife this new year and our pastor offered some perspective-shattering thoughts on heaven this week. It's certainly worth a read-through, especially if you spend your Sunday mornings (or all mornings) discussing mortality with inquisitive kindergartners. Hypothetically speaking, of course.
C is so awesome. Thanks for sharing, D.
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DeleteA very interesting conversation with Calvin and of course very interesting 5 year old perspective! I read through your Pastor's blog and listened to his conversations with his sons. I was very impressed! I put myself on his email list. You are correct in saying he has some perspective shattering thoughts on what will happen when we die. It's just so difficult for us mere humans to comprehend His master plan. Thank you for sharing this. I love you.
ReplyDeleteYes, he's a budding theologian with some important priorities. Glad you found Jason's discussion interesting. He gives us a lot to think about and I'm delighted he publishes his sermons so I can review them each week -- I'm in Sunday school with the little ones, so I miss the sermons most weeks.
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