A snail's soul

Me: That snail's been stuck on our window for like a week now. It must be dead.

Anna: Why is it still stuck on the window then? Shouldn't it have gone up to Heaven?

Me: Well the soul goes to Heaven but the body stays behind when something dies. Do you know what a soul is?

Anna: No

We've had conversations about the soul before but like other things as she grows it's like she is hearing it for the first time.

Me: The soul is inside your body. You can't see it, but it makes Anna who Anna is, and mommy mommy and daddy daddy.

Anna: But the snail is still there on the window.

Me: Just his body, baby. When you die, your body stays and your soul leaves.

I think she was happy with that.

At the park a few weeks ago a little boy (neighbor) her age told her that people who don't go to church don't believe in God. I told her the next time someone tells her that, she can tell them that's wrong, because God is everywhere, and not just in a church.

In today's day and age I still can't believe that people actually believe what the little boy told Anna, and worse, that kids are being told this.

It's the world we live in. I can't wait till we can start teaching her about true access to God, angels, and those on The Other Side who will help her in life going forward. What a powerful thing for a kid to realize at an early age. Everyone should have such access and comfort.