Me: Can God forgive sinners like us?
Calvin and Nevin: Of course?
Me: It’s a lot easier to believe that when He serves us wine isn’t it?
Calvin: Yes!
Nevin: Except that wine tastes bad. Yuck.
Me: Calvin, why are you moving away. Do you think Nevin’s going to be struck by lightning?
Calvin: (nods)
Then we all start laughing.
My son M. was at a cub scout meeting last year when they brought in someone to talk to the kids about saying “No” to drugs and alcohol. At one point my son raised his hand and blurted out, “My Mom and Dad make me drink wine all the time!” The awkward moment was quickly resolved, but you should have seen the stunned look on everyone’s faces.