Benny often asks what things mean. I love that he wants to know about things.
Andy often asks "why?" This one, as so many people know can be overdone. I do always try to give an answer and not simply "because." A lot of times the answer is, "Because that's how God wanted it to be." I used this answer on just Friday or Saturday (I'm not sure which day of the road trip it was) when Andy asked, "Why do we grow?" I thought about how everything grows. Nothing living just appears and stays the same. It either grows or withers and dies. I thought about how our spirits are living, growing things and about how it doesn't make sense to think that once we get to a certain point spiritually we will stay that way for the rest of our lives. If we don't constantly work at progressing spiritually, we can't just expect that we will become spiritual giants.
I'm sure this is nothing new. It just struck me when I thought about Andy's question. Maybe I should have answered it a bit differently. We grow as a reward for our good efforts.
14 April 2011
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i meant to tell you that earlier today when looking in one of my fishbowls andy asked, 'why is that a fish?' i think i said, 'because it is.' ... i haven't had as much practice as you. (:
You're a good mom, Faith! And you're right. If we take the time, there are a lot more teaching opportunities that we could take advantage of.
Faith, I love your recent posts! They are faith-promoting. It is true. Our spirits are always changing and we must constantly work on them. Good job with all you're doing!! Love ya. I miss seeing you!
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