owen has started ccd (a catholic religious class) about a month ago, and it has made us realize how delayed we are in his catholic teachings. we first had to tackle what is appropriate to pray for and what is not. "dear jesus, i wish for legos." i think he equated jesus to santa and was sharing his nightly wish list. now he knows he cannot pray for toys, so instead he prays to jesus for a baby sister. in hindsight, i realize asking for toys wasn't that big of a problem.
now, we have a new challenge. last night, owen's ccd teacher gave each child a rosary that glows in the dark. he came home wearing it around his neck. he was so excited about his new necklace. i told him it was for praying and it glowed in the dark so he could easier pray when he is in bed at night. he tested it, and it was not glowing. so, i explained that we needed to leave it by the light for awhile and then it would glow. he woke up asking for his glowing necklace. i again told him it wasn't a necklace, that it was a rosary for praying. and, he responded, yes, i know, and it is very powerful. it glows because it is full of magic, and when it glows it is making my wishes come true. i told him it is not magic, but he refuses to agree.
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