Charlie, tell me about God and the angels,\u201d said six-year-old Lea to her newborn<\/p>\n
brother. \u201cI want to remember!\u201d<\/p>\n
My work with gravely ill children has been humbling. It\u2019s opened my heart to the<\/p>\n
absolute probability of life after life. I\u2019ve become alert to the ways children can teach me<\/p>\n
about faith, love and their own understanding of God.<\/p>\n
I am convinced many children \u201ccome in with a deep knowing.\u201d Sometimes I\u2019ve seen it in<\/p>\n
their innocent exchanges, overheard during play therapy. Sometimes it shines through<\/p>\n
their artwork.<\/p>\n
And sometimes I see it in the resolute way they ask me to deliver messages to their<\/p>\n
parents. Messages far too mature, insightful and profound for their age. Such \u201cdeep<\/p>\n
knowing\u201d is inexplicable, yet undeniable.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t be afraid to talk to your children about God and heaven. You might be surprised at<\/p>\n
the wisdom that comes from the mouth of babes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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