Lexi was recently asked to name her favorite part of church. She replied, "The part when we get to eat snacks." I asked, "Do you get snack in children's church?" Her answer, "No Mom! You know, the part where we get that cracker (aka bread) dipped in that juice (aka wine)."
Now, I know that this may seem like I haven't done a very good job of explaining communion to my 6-year-old, but really, honestly, how deep can she get.
We've told her about it, tried to explain it, but the deep meaning is lost on her right now. Add to that the fact that communion is usually associated with Easter and you've really lost her. She's already decided that Christmas is far better than Easter because she would rather talk about Jesus being born than dying. I know - it's really happy because He lives again, but to her, the dying part is just too much to take.
So, will I continue to teach my child about communion and know that one day she'll get it? Of course! But, until then, I'll just enjoy hearing her say, "Jesus is in my heart," and I'll also enjoy thinking of her "snacking with God."
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