Jesus

As a three year old, this was the first year Abby could understand the true meaning of Easter in a more complete way. Last year, she walked around reminding all of us that Easter was about Jesus. This year, we spent weeks talking about why Jesus died on the cross and rose again on the third day. We talked about our sin and His forgiveness. We talked about death and new life. Watching Abby process everything as she learns is amazing. She asks so many questions and at the moments we least expect them.  The way Abby sees the world is so refreshingly eye-opening and many times completely hilarious.

Here are some quotes I wrote down after an evening of reading the Easter story with Abby. I never want to forget the inquisitiveness and childlike innocence of these moments.

M: Abby, do you remember what sin is?
A: No...but what about grace? Grace rhymes with Ally Grace.

"Why did Jesus have to die for the bad things I do? I'm sitting her listening, Mommy. I'm not disobeying."

"Jesus is not dead. He's always with me"

"Mommy, why is Jesus naked? He's like "naked city, shake your body!" (Thanks Grandma! wink wink)

"Is Jesus still hurting? What are the marks all over him? What is that stuff in our arms called again?
Blood. Oh yeah blood."

These questions and thoughts have led to so many great conversations about Jesus and having a relationship with Him. Abby's childlike faith is a humbling reminder to me of how God wants all of us to approach Him. I'm thankful for the ways I can already see Jesus drawing my sweet girl to Himself.