I believe in
a God like Big Bird,
who is kind,
soft, and
safe.

A God,
who is a friend,
a friend that laughs,
cries, and
will make me smile.

A God,
who is not like
the disciplinary God
of my childhood,
who judges
my every
move.

I
love
a God like Big  Bird,
who
nests
in
my
heart.