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Are the Streets Really Made of Gold?

How to explain heaven to kids

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by JOSEPH PRONECHEN, Register correspondent Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 8:00 AM Comment

“Will Spotty be in heaven too?” asks wide-eyed Stevie, petting the family dog.

“Is there ice cream in heaven?” asks little Rosie, eating a sundae.

“What I want to know,” pipes in pre-teen Teresa, “is whether or not we’ll all be together as a family.”

Every parent struggles to rise to the challenge when a child asks an innocent yet theologically thorny question. It’s all the...

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