The Gospel According to Lyman

I don't know if it is because he is my first and everything I do with him is a guess.  Or if it is because he has so much of his personality that matches mine.  Or if deep down he might be a heathen and it doesn't matter how well I do with him.  But sometimes, I worry that I am not a good enough mom for Lyman.  Sometimes I worry that he needs someone stronger, smarter, sneakier, more spiritual - the list goes on and on.  Sometimes I worry that nothing I am teaching him is soaking in.  Sometimes I wonder if I should start research how close some juvenile detention centers are so I know how far I will have to drive to visit him.  As negative (and lighthearted as much of it is meant to be) this sounds - I know Lyman is a good kid deep down.  But despite all my fears of his future, and my capacity.  Every now and then, he does something like this, and I feel like things might just turn out okay with him.

"Jesus Kroosified [crucified] himself for us." By Lyman Mackrory, Illustrated by Lyman Mackrory.  "A Story of Jesus's Life.

"Chater 1, How Jesus was born.  Jesus is cool!  Yah!  First, It was Christmas in a plase [place] colled [called] Bethlehem.  Prophets had prophesied that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.  many of the people believed.  Some of the people didn't believe.  Soon Jesus is born.  Jesus's mom was Marry [Mary] and his dad was God, but his step-dad was Joseph.  It's most important that, an angle [angel] came to the sheperds [shepards] that Christ is born.  He said, 'Fear not, for behold a bring you glad tidings of great joy which be shall be to all people.  for unto you is born this day in..."

"...the cidy [city] of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord.'  Chapter 2, Why Do We Sellibrat [Celebrate] Christmas?  1. It's Jesus's birthday. 2. Because God gave his only forgotten son as a present. (To: Us, From: God) and that's why we get pressents [presents] 'cause Jesus is a pressent [present] (To: Us, From: God.) P.S. I love Christmas!"

"Chapter 3, How do we keep track of birthdays?  Well... I do not know!  Chapter 4, How did Jesus Grow Up?  Jesus was a kid in Nazareth.  He helped his step dad bild [build] things.  One day a king herd [heard] about Jesus being the rele [real] king!  So he ordered his sollgers [soldiers] to kill all of the childrin and baby boys!  Joseph's family left Nazareth.  Jesus was allmost [almost] left behin [behind]..."

"They were going to Egypt.  Chapter 5 How Jesus Puformed [performed] Mereceles [miracles].  Jesus puformed [performed] many mereceles [miracles].  Near when Jesus was going to be kroosified [crucified], one of the 12 oposeles [apostles] cut off a solgers [soldier's] aer [ear].  Jesus put the aer [ear] back on!"

"Chapter 6, Jesus gets baptiesed [baptised].  John the Bapties [Baptist] tought [taught] people about the skriptors [scriptures].  he also baptiesed [baptised] people.  Jesus came to get baptiesed [baptised].  John thought Jesus didnt need to be baptiesed [baptised].  Jesus set an example for John.  Jesus waas baptiesed [baptised], in the Jordan River."

"Chapter 7, How Jesus was Kroosifeied [crucified].  It all started when Jesus was praying, as Jesus prayed he suffered because of our sins.  People toke [took] Jesus away to be kroosified [crucified].  The people made Jesus ceraey [carry] his own cross to be kroosified [crucified].  The people kroosified [crucified] Jesus.  The oposeles [apostles] toke [took] Jesus's body to a tomb.  After three days Jesus was resurrected.  Jesus's mom came and just sat and cried.  Jesus asked Marry [Mary] why she was crying.  She replide [replied] 'someone stoll [stole] Jesus's body!' 'But, I'm Jesus!' Marry [Mary] was so happy to see Jesus again!"

"Chapter 8, Jesus gose [goes] to heven [Heaven].  Jesus shode [showed] his hands and feet to his oposoles  [apostles] They said, 'WOW!' After Jesus did it, he wanted to go to Heven [heaven], and he did.  Before he did, he tould [told] his oposalas [apostles] that they had to perform merickalas [miracles]."

"Chapter 9, Peter brings Tabatha back to life.  A woman did wonderful things.  One day she became sick and died.  Her friend went to get Peter for help.  Peter tould [told] her friend to leave the room.  Peter prayed and Tabitha was emeatelele [immediately] hellalaed [healed].  Chapter 10 After the New Testament.  People tried to join the church.  Wicked people wanted to change the commandments!  Many people had wars.  There was nothing but bad gyse [guys]."

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He's going to be alright.  Love that kid.