Something Was Still Missing. . . .

A few nights ago, on our way home from church, Miss M sat in the back seat--deep in thought. Finally, she asked "When God made the first people, were they children or grown-ups?" We could tell she had been pondering the 'ol tummy-and-baby chicken-and-egg concept.

In answering her question, we decided to go all the way back to The Beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth. We told her God made the earth, the stars, the sun and the moon. That he made oceans, mountains, deserts, trees, plants, and all the animals. After making all of these things, though, something was still missing. He needed someone to name the animals and help Him take care of them. He needed someone to enjoy all of the fruits and vegetables. Someone that could have fun exploring the world and learning about everything He created. Someone that God could love and that could love God back. So he made a man named Adam. Adam had a busy life. It took him a long time to name all of the animals and he loved living in the beautiful world that God made. God loved Adam and Adam loved God. But God realized that something was still missing. Adam needed a helper and a friend. He needed someone to laugh with, play with and talk to. So God made a lady named Eve. Adam and Eve had such a great time. They enjoyed watching the birds and animals. They took walks in the garden. They hiked in the mountains. They went swimming with the fish. They worshipped God. But something was still missing in the world God created. . . . children. So God put some babies in Eve's tummy. The world would not be complete without children but God knew that children need mommies and daddies, so He made two grown-ups first.

Miss M took it from there. She explained, "and after a long time, there was a lady named Grandmama. God knew something was still missing from the universe, so he put Crazy Pa in her tummy. There was also a lady named Ma-Ma, and God put MamaToo in her tummy. In Colorado, there was a lady named Honey, and God put Gabby in her tummy. And there was another lady in Colorado named Grandma Bee; God put Pa in her tummy. After Crazy Pa and MamaToo and Gabby and Pa grew up and they all got married, God said 'hmmm. . . . something is still missing'. . . and He put Mama in MamaToo's tummy and Daddy in Gabby's tummy. Mama and Daddy grew up and got married and God said 'hmmmm. . . . something is still missing'. . . . and that something was ME!"

We think she got it.