From the mouth of babes

I absolutely adore Christopher's little brother M. M is hilarious. He's eight years old and witty. He's smart and he's a youngest child which gives him a certain impish personality. Well, the other day M and I had a fantastic conversation. This is how it went:

M: Is Mom driving or are you?

me: Well, I guess we can pretend I could drive from the passenger seat.

M: No, you can't.

me: Well, actually, close your eyes and use your imagination. Anything is possible.

M: Well, not anything. I mean, George Washington can't come back to life.

me: Well, actually...if God wants to. You ever heard of Lazarus?

M: No.....

me: Well, let me tell you the story from the Bible. Lazarus was a friend of Jesus and he died. Lazarus' family came to Jesus and they were kind of ticked off that Jesus hadn't been there to save him. Jesus wept---totally cried when he heard about Lazarus---and then he asked to go into Lazarus' tomb...and they were like 'surely he stinketh!' which is one of my favorite Bible verses, but that is beside the point, and he went in and then he brought Lazarus back to life!

M: (with a fantastic and confused expression, says in a voice of awe)  OH..... So he was a zombie then?!!!

me: AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA! no...he was not a zombie!!!!!! He was alive like you and me.....

M: Oh....

me: So that's why I say if God wanted to, Washington could come back to life. Nothing is impossible.

M: Yeah, nothing is impossible with God. I remember that from watching Facing the Giants.

I started getting teary....

me: I'm so glad you know that, M. One of my favorite questions is 'is anything too hard for the Lord?'

And he says something like: No....nothing is too hard for the Lord. Nothing is impossible with God.

BEAUTIFUL! That was a few days ago...What a fantastic conversation!

~Shannon