TJ, I love your approach to teaching these kids religion: "I’m learning right along with you, only a day or two ahead." I think you're right—it's so important to approach reading the Bible with humility, and to be very comfortable in that not-knowing state. I think so many problems with the Bible stem from people who think they have to "figure it out" (or who are sure they HAVE figured it out). Thanks for sharing what you've learned along the way.

Daisy, it's really sad, isn't it? The wonderful stories we learned and loved and were fascinated by as children—just for being amazing stories—end up losing so much of their magic. Just because we get all "mature" and think too much, and we want to be "right."

Jeb, something tells me your youth would make quite an exciting OT story. :) But yes, you're exactly right: "It suggests the coming of someone better within." I love that.

Betty, I'm beaming. Thank you.

jenx67, I LOVE finding out that you love Numbers. Numbers! So unexpected. I'll have to check it out. Just this phrase “The Valley of Trouble and the Door of Hopeâ€ is extremely enticing. (And yes, please do re-post some of those old posts, or give us links or something. I would love to read them.