"X" marks the spot

            My daughter and I were out taking a walk.  She was just a few years old.   It was about 4:00.  The sky was a beautiful blue.  In the middle of the conversation about what we were hoping to get for Christmas she pointed to the sky and said, "Look daddy, a cross!"

            Two jet emission streams had crossed and left to long, white puffy clouds.  And she was right it did look like a cross, a slanted one, but a cross.  Aside from the fact that I was so happy for her to have pointed that out for me, I began to think.  It looked like and "X" too.  So my wheels were turning and I began to ask my daughter questions.

            "Hey sweetie, you know how when pirates have a map with an "X" on it?  Do you know what that "X" is for?"

            "It's where the treasure is."

            "Right."  So now I'm thinking, I'll lead up to my big delivery.  I'll teach her that heaven is where we want our treasure to be.  I'll tell her that sharing our toys and being nice to other people makes sure that behind that "X" in the sky is where our treasure is.  So I say, " If the "X" on the map means that the treasure is there, do you know what that "X" in the sky can mean?"

            She looked at me and, smiling, said, "Jesus is our treasure!"

            She trumped me again.  I smiled. Said, "You're right baby."  And shut up. (which is rare).

Out of the mouths of babes.

SDG