Sunday Comics

I grew up in a small town that published a weekly newspaper.  I enjoyed reading the daily comics in the paper from a larger nearby town as soon as my arms were wide enough to hold the newspaper open.  Newspaper ink was smudgy back then and we weren't allowed to set the paper on the carpet or the furniture.  That particular newspaper was larger than my hometown's but it wasn't large enough to have a Sunday edition.  We didn't have enough money to subscribe to a third newspaper.  I knew that the Sunday comics were longer and in color.  It was always a big treat to visit someone who did get the Omaha World Herald and pore over those colorful comic strips.....and those people tended to let me put the paper on the carpet or a table.  Maybe the bigger papers used better ink?  Or maybe the people we visited had to deal with dirty carpets after I left?  Anyway, since the Sunday comics are a fun memory from my childhood, I thought I'd share a set of funny drawings created by my five year old.

Jon's church has activity sheets for children that relate to each Sunday's Gospel reading.  The girls like to color them so he tries to remember to bring them each a sheet.  Here's one I found while picking up the clutter in the girls' room the other day.  Jocie usually doesn't like to draw so it surprised me that she drew in all nine faces on the sheet.  In comic strip style, let's break down the sheet frame by frame.

She definitely got the looks of shock, surprise, and a bit of fear right. 

I'm not sure what happened to the disciples' noses though.  

Perhaps they retracted in fear?

Again, she got the looks of happiness and love right.  

I'm not sure if the guy in the middle is Doubting Thomas or a whistling apostle.

I'm a little concerned about this one.  I might need to review the bible stories and verses we've studied this year so figure out why she drew the apostles so....so.....umm....bored?...serious?...apathetic?

And does anyone have any thoughts on the emotion of the third guy?  Is he sad or angry or afraid?

So in review, the apostles were scared that Jesus might be a ghost, happy that He was risen from the dead, and something other than happy to learn about scripture.

 I'm going to go read the Sunday comics on the couch because I'm a grown-up and I can....and because the ink doesn't bleed these days.  I wish you all a Blessed Sunday.