I came across an article the other day about a new book, OMG! How Children See God by Monica Parker.
In the book, Monica queried hundreds of kids, ages 4 to 12, about the Big Man Upstairs. Questions on everything from God’s special abilities to his appearance. The responses are funny, of course, but also illuminating. See a sample of the drawings in the slideshow below.
“God is like a Transformer,” says 7-year-old Shane. “He can turn himself into anything he wants.”
“God doesn’t sleep because he watches over us all the time,” says 9-year-old Kelly.
And, one of my personal favorites, from 9-year-old Gabby: “God has giant ears so he can hear everything we are saying.”
The article got me wondering about my own view of God. As a kid, I probably pictured Him with a long white beard made of fluffy white clouds! Now that I’m older, He’s lost the cloud beard. And when I talk to Him, I imagine His presence, not so much an actual person.
What about you? How has your view of God changed from when you were a kid?
