tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377014882012-02-16T05:44:46.741-05:00Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089065729455743758noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37701488.post-82166289829793986532010-11-30T11:18:00.004-05:002010-11-30T11:29:35.412-05:00<a title="Oh No!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_safford/5220676399/"><img alt="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5220676399_5f33dd89e5_b.jpg" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5220676399_5f33dd89e5_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" /></a><br /><blockquote><strong>"Oh No! by Ben Safford"</strong></blockquote><br />Benjamin has written his first book a month before his 5th birthday. (Click the image to get to the flickr page and click the arrow to view the other nine pages.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37701488-8216628982979398653?l=steven-comix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089065729455743758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37701488.post-64153116261669141132010-08-01T18:17:00.003-04:002010-08-01T18:21:24.128-04:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_safford/4845129833/" title="100722_123935 by Mr.Safford, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4845129833_1d6d1be885_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="100722_123935" /></a><br /><blockquote><strong>"Don't get frustrated Dad, look bubbles!"</strong></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37701488-6415311626166914113?l=steven-comix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089065729455743758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37701488.post-45249723238277737642010-07-15T19:00:00.006-04:002010-07-15T19:45:07.198-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8vOV_6h3ZiU/TD-Uv0fR7DI/AAAAAAAAAY8/x5huqX-vXPw/s1600/100415_133158.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494273619679898674" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8vOV_6h3ZiU/TD-Uv0fR7DI/AAAAAAAAAY8/x5huqX-vXPw/s400/100415_133158.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Benjamin (4 yrs old)<br /><br /><br />I took to Ben to dinner at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nirchi's</span> Pizza and he said some amazing things afterward:<br /><br /><strong>Ben's Theology: </strong><br /><br />In the parking lot, Ben was talking about "The King of Heaven," so I questioned him...<br /><br />Dad: "Who is the King of Heaven?'<br />Ben: <em>"The King of Heaven has blood on his arms and his shoes and his crown."</em><br />Dad: "Is He alive or dead?"<br />Ben: <em>"Probably dead."</em><br />Dad: "Is He dead from fighting the bad guys?"<br />Ben: <em>"Yes, from fighting the bad guys."</em><br /><br />....<br /><br /><strong>Ben's Metaphors: </strong><br /><strong><br /></strong>We saw a deer on the way home and Benjamin wanted to get out to see it better...<br /><br />Dad: "If we get out, the deer will run away."<br />Ben: <em>"Why?"</em><br />Dad: "Because a deer is a wild animal.<br />Ben: <em>"What is a wild animal?" </em><br />Dad: "A wild animal has not been tamed.<br />Ben: <em>"A school is a wild animal."</em><br />Dad: "I love that metaphor!"<br />Dad: "If a school is a wild animal, then what is a church?"<br />Ben: <em>"A church is a handbook." </em><br />Dad: "Ben, I love your metaphors!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37701488-4524972323827773764?l=steven-comix.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089065729455743758noreply@blogger.com0