What Makes My Kids Cry Today

By Lizzie @ What Makes My Kid Cry Today

Real Life. Real Laughs. Real Jesus.

Conversation of the day:

Oldest: “Whose picture is this?”

Me: “King Tut.”

Oldest: “When did he die?”

Me: “Thousands of years ago.”

Oldest: “So… 1982?”

Kids have no real concept of time.

(And let’s be honest—sometimes I don’t either.)

But there’s something beautiful in that.

Because while they don’t grasp how long ago something happened,

they do understand that someone lived, died… and left something behind.

And that’s exactly what faith is built on:

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8

My oldest might think King Tut died in 1982 😅

But Jesus?

He really did die—and rise again—and He’s still alive now.

Eternal doesn’t make sense to kids… or to us, really.

But that’s where faith steps in.

So while we may not always teach timelines well,

we can teach truth:

👉 Jesus is not a historical figure in a dusty textbook.

👉 He’s living, active, and present—in our chaos, in our car rides, and even in our ridiculous moments.