Simplicity Within Complexity

I was reading West's children's Bible and he chose the short story about Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray. It leads in with the Lord's Prayer with a picture of Jesus kneeling.

Me:
"'Our Father who is in Heaven . . . '"
West jumps in: Is he praying to himself?
Me: uuuh. . . .well . . . yes he is.
West: why? (I'm thinking "A TRINITY question??? Oh my)
Me: Well, a long time ago Jesus lived on earth, but his Father still lived in heaven. Now Jesus is in heaven with his Father. . . . (West broke in before I could finish)
West: Is this Father God?
Me: Yes.
West: Then Jesus is praying to Himself.
Me: Yes I guess He is.

Simplicity within Complexity

Another story:

So I bought a small cement gargoyle the other day and put it on our mantle (Halloween not normal decor). I like that kind of Gothic stuff. The English teacher in me I guess.

West comes in and spots it and slowly creeps backward. "What's that,Mommy" he said.

I said " it's just a statue. It's not scary, just more silly or spooky"

West replies "oh" while still backing up.

Later on, Matt comes in the room to tell me I have to get rid of my gargoyle. "Why" I ask.

"Because West just named it." he said. "You'll never guess the name he's chosen"

"What?" I ask.

"Baal."

Oh, well maybe if my son thinks I've placed on my mantle an Old Testament pagan god that caused the Israelites a lot of trouble from God, then yeah, I'll take it down.

I placed it in a kitchen cabinet. Every morning when I get my teapot, my gargoyle greets me :)