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JSTDT - Explaining Christ's Love

Jaina asked the BIG question this evening..."Why did Christ died for us?"

I have always been telling myself that when my children ask me questions, I should try to answer them plainly and not make up stories just to "handle" that moment. Because I know these little white lies will come back and bite us back in the behind some day.

So to answer her, I simply said that because Christ love us so much, he is willing to die for us. Even though He did nothing wrong, He died on our behalf.

Jaina thought for a while and asked, "But why Jesus do nothing wrong but still died?"

I figured she doesn't quite understand the idea of taking the pain for someone else behalf yet.

So I decided to give her a context that she would understand.

I started, "Ok, if someone wants to hit mei mei and you are there. What will you do?"

I wanted Jaina to say something to the extend of taking the blow for mei mei so I can help her see Christ's action of love.

But Jaina quickly said, "I know! I will stop that boy!"

I was NOT expecting that!

I tried again, "What if mei mei was walking on this hard road without shoes? Won't you give mei mei your shoes?"

Jaina: "No? I go get her shoes lah!"

I rolled my eyes...6.47pm is too exhausting an hour and coupled with bad traffic, I ran out of examples to explain the depth of Christ's love to her...I gave up!!!!!!!!!!

Imagination Movers!

I wanted to sneak away with best friend for a pedi & mani treat but I had to first pick Jaina up then hubby then they drop us off at nails place.

So in the car, I had to prep Jaina that I'm being dropped off and she is to have dinner with daddy dearest.

Mummy: Later you'll have dinner with daddy.

Jaina: And mummy.

Mummy: Er, mummy has to meet Auntie A to discuss work tonight.

Jaina (eye wet wet): But I want to follow mummy....

Mummy: The place Auntie A and mummy going, children are not allowed.

Jaina kept silent for a while and said: The place got the sign right?

Mummy: Huh? What sign?

Jaina: The sign with children and a circle and a cross.

Mummy (ran past conversations with Jaina at speed of light in my mind): Oh YAH!!! The place has a sign with children and a circle and a cross.

Jaina: Yah...(self talk for another 10mins)

If you are still confused, that's because we adults don't see the world in the same way. Jaina has taken a deep fascination to the signs at various places that says 'No Smoking', 'No Food Allowed', 'No Playing Soccer', etc. So in her world of mainly black & white, she imagined the nail parlor to have this big round sign with a black outline of children and a thick red line right across the middle.

Jaina is my precious imagination mover!!