Ah Ha Moment

Claire had an "ah ha" moment yesterday on the way to school. Chris was telling her the story about King Cyrus rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. They talked about Jerusalem and how we would like to travel there someday. Suddenly, Claire was euphoric.

"You mean Jerusalem is a REAL place?!!" To which Chris explained, yes it is a real place where we can visit and see where Jesus lived, taught and died.

"Jesus lived in Jerusalem? You mean he really lived on earth?"

"Yes! Where did you think he lived?" Claire apparently thought that all of the Bible stories she knows took place in heaven. Seems logical. It was a life altering realization for her to understand that the Bible is not just heavenly stories--but earthly history. Chris said that Claire was so excited to tell her teacher and school friends that Jesus was a REAL person (not just God) and that we could someday travel to Jerusalem (though she was concerned about the bad Romans...wondering if they still lived there). So my PK went to her secular school yesterday excited to tell everyone about Jesus--sometimes I wish I could capture and instill myself with her 5-year-old-exuberance and kind spirit.