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cyclOps wrote: ↑February 13th, 2020, 1:31 pm A week or two ago tucking my 3 year old son into bed, he spontaneously says in a tender and sincere voice “I want to live with Heavenly Father”.

BruceRGilbert wrote: ↑February 13th, 2020, 10:34 pm Years ago, while teaching a Primary class in a BYU Ward, we were visited by a Mother who wished to sit in on the instruction. She had placed her fur coat over the back of the chair. I heard one of the children lean over to another and make the astute pronouncement, "That coat has bones in it!"

Thinker wrote: ↑February 14th, 2020, 7:59 am We were sitting on the grass with a neighbor friend (later our bishop), just waiting for an event to start. Our friend was bored and began mindlessly picking grass. My 3-year old watched him and sweetly went over and helped him pick grass. Our friend smiled and said, “Thanks, Buddy!”

Davka wrote: ↑February 14th, 2020, 10:26 am My son, who was about three at the time, said to me one time...”mommy, did you know that in heaven we were skeletons?” (I think it was the best way he could think to describe not having a body). “Oh, really?” I asked him. “What else do you remember about heaven?” “Jesus was there,” he said matter-of-factly. When I asked what Jesus was doing, he said “he was tickling me.” His face lit up with this big smile like he was recalling a very fond memory. I think of this when I think how Jesus would treat my children if he were here. Sometimes I’m too serious. I need to get down on their level and * show* my kids I love them by entering their world.

“Jesus was there,” he said matter-of-factly. When I asked what Jesus was doing, he said “he was tickling me.” His face lit up with this big smile like he was recalling a very fond memory.

oneClimbs wrote: ↑February 15th, 2020, 7:16 am I have a ton, I write them down all the time:

“Everyone loves Jesus but bad guys don’t love Jesus. I love Jesus, baby Luke does, Brielle does and Emma does. Someone’s afraid of Jesus but I’m not. Evil people are so gross. Aliens are creepy.”

Everly comes out and says, “Mom says we’re going to watch ‘Jennifer Conference’”

Dad: “I’m going to sing you a Christmas song.” Evie: “I don’t want a Christmas song, I want ‘Silent Night.’” Dad: “That’s a Christmas song.” Evie: “That’s a Christmas song?” Dad: “Yes, and there are other good ones like ‘Away in a Manger.’” Evie (excitedly with big eyes): “Away a ninja?!” (She’s obsessed with ninjas)

Mom: “Everyone is going to be resurrected, even the bad guys.” Everly: “But not clowns!”

(During the sacrament after passing the water tray): “Bree wants some blood too.”

“You’re not listening to the Spirit Sariah, only I am.”

(during a lesson on the sacrament we had some flat bread) Kid: “mmmm…tastes like resurrection.”

While watching a video about Lucifer being cast out with 1/3 of the host of heaven, Alani pointed to a particular woman and said "What is her name? Devila?”

Dad-”What have you been up to today?” Sariah-”I’ve been up to Jesus.” Dad-”What does that mean?” Sariah-”It means be kind, be sharing.” Dad-”What?” Sariah-”Be kind Dad, just like Jesus.”

“Daddy Jesus is coming! He comes from the sun – the house of God.”

Mom: “Are you feeling bad?” Sariah: “Yea” Mom: “What hurts?” Sariah: “My feelings”

“Sun, you can’t burn us in our eyes! Jesus, can you please put the Sun away?”

“The moon is looking at me, I think it looks like Jesus looking at me. Just checking, to see how I’m doing.”

“I don’t have time to play right now, I’m doing more important things like writing in my journal. Playing is not important, working is. Playing is not about Jesus, working is.”

“My family is my gold“

Sariah: "Women are more important than men" Dad: "Oh yeah?" Sariah: "Yes because women have the power to procreate life." Dad: "Well we help out too a little" Sariah: "You guys are important too, it's just that we have a very important task.”

I overheard one of Sariah's friends say something about how they didn't like to play with black kids and Sariah says, "Hey, I have two black friends so does that mean that you don't like my friends?" Her friend said, "Well, I dunno, I just don't…" Sariah cuts her off and says, "We should love EVERYONE no matter what!" Then she begins to loudly sing, "Aaaaaaas I have loved you, loooove one anoooother!"

Dad, "what is it that makes a family eternal?" Sariah "anger”.

"So does Satan call hell, 'hell' or did someone else call it that? You think he'd call it 'Satan's awesome darkness' or something like that?... I don't really want to go there, there's gonna be gross things…”

"Daddy, Satan is tempting me to eat the rest of that (macaroni and cheese)"

"Alani, everyone has a gift from God, everyone!”

It's called Hanukkah, it's the Jewish way of celebrating Christmas.

Brielle was at the table coloring and sneezed, and noticed the absence of recognition afterwards. "Daddy, bless me!" she demanded, so I complied, "bless you, Brielle.”

"Jesus loves bad guys but he doesn't love the things they do.”

“If you see a bad guy, don't shoot him, just say Jesus loves you, but he doesn't like the stuff that you do.”

Mom: I'm putting away all the Christmas things and Brielle's said: "You mean you're putting away all the Christmas miracles?!”

“Satan will give you carrots and Jesus will give you candy.”

“Jesus has, like, a million houses.”

When talking about Jesus’ resurrection: “And it only took him three days”

Davka wrote: ↑February 15th, 2020, 8:14 am

oneClimbs wrote: ↑February 15th, 2020, 7:16 am I have a ton, I write them down all the time:

“Everyone loves Jesus but bad guys don’t love Jesus. I love Jesus, baby Luke does, Brielle does and Emma does. Someone’s afraid of Jesus but I’m not. Evil people are so gross. Aliens are creepy.”

Everly comes out and says, “Mom says we’re going to watch ‘Jennifer Conference’”

Dad: “I’m going to sing you a Christmas song.” Evie: “I don’t want a Christmas song, I want ‘Silent Night.’” Dad: “That’s a Christmas song.” Evie: “That’s a Christmas song?” Dad: “Yes, and there are other good ones like ‘Away in a Manger.’” Evie (excitedly with big eyes): “Away a ninja?!” (She’s obsessed with ninjas)

Mom: “Everyone is going to be resurrected, even the bad guys.” Everly: “But not clowns!”

(During the sacrament after passing the water tray): “Bree wants some blood too.”

“You’re not listening to the Spirit Sariah, only I am.”

(during a lesson on the sacrament we had some flat bread) Kid: “mmmm…tastes like resurrection.”

While watching a video about Lucifer being cast out with 1/3 of the host of heaven, Alani pointed to a particular woman and said "What is her name? Devila?”

Dad-”What have you been up to today?” Sariah-”I’ve been up to Jesus.” Dad-”What does that mean?” Sariah-”It means be kind, be sharing.” Dad-”What?” Sariah-”Be kind Dad, just like Jesus.”

“Daddy Jesus is coming! He comes from the sun – the house of God.”

Mom: “Are you feeling bad?” Sariah: “Yea” Mom: “What hurts?” Sariah: “My feelings”

“Sun, you can’t burn us in our eyes! Jesus, can you please put the Sun away?”

“The moon is looking at me, I think it looks like Jesus looking at me. Just checking, to see how I’m doing.”

“I don’t have time to play right now, I’m doing more important things like writing in my journal. Playing is not important, working is. Playing is not about Jesus, working is.”

“My family is my gold“

Sariah: "Women are more important than men" Dad: "Oh yeah?" Sariah: "Yes because women have the power to procreate life." Dad: "Well we help out too a little" Sariah: "You guys are important too, it's just that we have a very important task.”

I overheard one of Sariah's friends say something about how they didn't like to play with black kids and Sariah says, "Hey, I have two black friends so does that mean that you don't like my friends?" Her friend said, "Well, I dunno, I just don't…" Sariah cuts her off and says, "We should love EVERYONE no matter what!" Then she begins to loudly sing, "Aaaaaaas I have loved you, loooove one anoooother!"

Dad, "what is it that makes a family eternal?" Sariah "anger”.

"So does Satan call hell, 'hell' or did someone else call it that? You think he'd call it 'Satan's awesome darkness' or something like that?... I don't really want to go there, there's gonna be gross things…”

"Daddy, Satan is tempting me to eat the rest of that (macaroni and cheese)"

"Alani, everyone has a gift from God, everyone!”

It's called Hanukkah, it's the Jewish way of celebrating Christmas.

Brielle was at the table coloring and sneezed, and noticed the absence of recognition afterwards. "Daddy, bless me!" she demanded, so I complied, "bless you, Brielle.”

"Jesus loves bad guys but he doesn't love the things they do.”

“If you see a bad guy, don't shoot him, just say Jesus loves you, but he doesn't like the stuff that you do.”

Mom: I'm putting away all the Christmas things and Brielle's said: "You mean you're putting away all the Christmas miracles?!”

“Satan will give you carrots and Jesus will give you candy.”

“Jesus has, like, a million houses.”

When talking about Jesus’ resurrection: “And it only took him three days”

These are great! Thank you for the smile. I have a book that I write all mine down in, too.

Rand wrote: ↑February 16th, 2020, 4:52 pm As my wife stopped her mini van at a stop light, my 3 year old daughter said, "Mom, I have just one question. Why can you pick my nose, but I can't?" My wife was speechless...