How do we give to God?

In amidst the festive preparations, we have been having some theological discussions this afternoon... whilst on the way to pick Daddy up from work this afternoon, the children asked me how we actually give our money to God. I started off on a long explanation about how the church is God's work on earth, so we give our money to the local church, etc etc then 'E' piped up, "Don't we just give it to really old people who are about to die so that when they go to heaven they can give the money to God for us"?!!!

Earlier on we had an incident with the downstairs toilet door which 'M' managed to lock from the outside - "It's OK", she said, "Jesus can open it even if we can't" to which I replied, "Yes, but Jesus isn't here to open it just now.." Of course she then countered, "but you said Jesus is always with us!"

'Is', meanwhile, was more concerned about whether I would end up in a fight with another mum from school if she didn't believe Jesus was the only way to God.

You'll be glad to hear that they all believe unquestionably in the existence of "Farmer Christmas" (as he has become known in our family)....