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When my sister-in-law Sara was five, her mother decided it was time to teach her how to cross the street safely. Hand in hand, they waited for a green light at the intersection. Staring at the road, Sara asked, "Mommy, what are those white lines for?"

"That marks where the pedestrians cross," her mom replied.

Confused, Sara asked, "Then where do us Baptists cross?"

—Sheila Gregoire
Belleville, Ontario

When my parents were visiting the Holy Land, they sent us a postcard of Lazarus's tomb. Showing it to our six-year-old son Leslie, my husband explained that this is where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Leslie asked if Grandma and Grandpa met Lazarus.

"Of course not, he's dead," my husband said.

To which Leslie retorted, "What? Again?"

—Aleta Nolan
Anthony, Kansas

When my 11-year-old sister Suzanne was learning about writing paragraphs in school, she decided to practice on our mother.

One night after supper, Suzanne wrote this note: "Dear Mother, may I make some fudge? I will not leave any mess. Check 'yes' or 'no.' If your answer is 'no,' please write two paragraphs why I can't."

Mom must not have wanted to show off her writing skills; the fudge was very good.

—Sherrie Ward Murphree
Odessa, Texas

At the supermarket, a display of birdseed caught the eye of my preschooler Alex. Curiously studying the display, he asked, "Mommy, can we buy some bird seeds and grow a bird?"

—Sandra Butts
Collegeville, Pennsylvania

At a family reunion, my wife and I overheard young twin sisters talking about their newborn baby brother.

"But how did God breathe life into our baby brother?" one asked.

The other pointed at her belly button and said, "I think he uses our biblical cord."

—Rajendra Pillai
Clarksburg, Maryland

After school, my five-year-old son Johnathan burst into my office and exclaimed, "Mom, I got a reward today!"

I dug through his bookbag crammed with a lunch box, library book, and artwork. Finally, I found the certificate signed by his teacher.

"This is a math award," I said. "It says you did an excellent job in math today. That's great."

With a puzzled look, Johnathan asked, "What's math?"

—Cindy Flinchbaugh
York, Pennsylvania

Sometimes the distinction between Jews and Gentiles is difficult for young children to grasp. My nephew Art and his children, Claire, 5, and Jesse, 3, were strolling through the mall one day when Jesse asked out of the blue, "Dad, why didn't God make us Jews?"

Before Art could answer, Claire said in a serious tone, "Because he made us reptiles, Jesse."

—Carol Reasoner
Rialto, California

My grandson Billy, 6, asked me if I wanted to see his secret hiding place. I explained that the spot wouldn't be a secret anymore if he showed it to me.

"That's all right, Grandpa," Billy assured me. "You'll forget."

—Thomas LaMance
Prewitt, New Mexico

Uncle Earl, a retired pastor, recently found out from his doctor that he had a few discs missing from his spinal column. My aunt Helen shared the news with their church and asked for prayer.

The following week, during a Sunday school class, one little girl innocently prayed, "Dear Jesus, please put some CDs in Pastor Williamson's back."

—Christine Hodge
Ojai, California

My three-year-old granddaughter, Robyn Lane, was looking at a wedding picture of some family friends. "What is Allie doing?" Robyn asked.

"She's getting married," her mother replied.

But Robyn's questions weren't finished yet. "Then what is Scott doing? Getting Josephed?"

—Betty Christler
Marysville, Michigan

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