By request

Here is what I can remember of today's theological discussion with Nathan:

It started on the way to Whole Foods. I can't remember what we were talking about before this, but he asked the question, "How was the world made?"
He should know that answer, but I'm finding that he really hasn't gotten something until it is the answer to a question he's formed himself.
I told him to remember one of our memory verses (Gen. 1:1) and then went on to tell him how God made everything.
I said, "If we make a thing, it stays just one thing; when it's gone, it's gone. But God had a really good idea; he made things that could reproduce themselves." And we talked about apple trees. He got that. I mentioned how things always reproduce after their own kind. I mentioned apple trees, dogs, humans.
He said, "How do dogs make other dogs?"
Uh, hmmm, wrong road to take. "They mate (he has no clue) which means a boy and girl dog come together and make puppies." So glad he dropped that. I don't think we discussed anything else in the car; I am a little too selfish of my thinking time to push subjects further than he wants to go. ha I don't want to talk to the air.
When we settled into our normal route in WF, he asked, "When a human dies, does a new one come out of the hole?"
??? "Um, what do you mean?"
"When a human dies, does a new human come out of the hole...the grave."
"No. New humans come from momma's having babies. When you die, your body goes into the ground, and your spirit goes up to God...if you are God's friend."
"We're God's friends."
"Yes, and we also have to ask God to forgive us for the bad things we've done and believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose again. We have to be willing to let Jesus be our Lord and obey and follow Him."
He said something else which was going to take us to the subject of hell, but he started demonstrating the fact that his body had other plans (namely, to relieve itself), so we made tracks to a bathroom. End of conversation. :-)
I did glance around several times during this conversation. Our WF has, um, a lot of interesting people who work there, so I couldn't help trying to watch my words. ha
Let me tell you, trying to take what you believe and explain it to a child in a way a child can understand is quite humbling. I always try to say when I don't know something, though. I love the fact that Nathan loves to talk about God, and I hope we are always able to discuss things together.
I've told him many times about deciding to follow Jesus and making the decision to follow and obey Him (always after he asks about it), and he takes in the information and moves on. Those times always make me stop and pray for grace and wisdom. There is nothing more important to me in the world than that my children know, love, and follow Him.