GREAT Sayings From Kids!
Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!"
Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice-cream! Why, I never!". Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked.
"Cross my heart." Then in a theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."
Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes, and my soul is good already."
Thank You Marjorie Freeman for sending us this story!
INNOCENT HEART
A nurse on the pediatric ward, before listening to the little ones chests would plug the stethoscope into their ears and let him listen to their own hearts. Their eyes would always light up with awe. She never got a response as equal as four year old David's. Gently he tucked the stethoscope in his ears and placed the disk over his heart. "Listen," she said, "What do you suppose that is?"He drew his eyebrows together in a puzzled line and looked up as if lost in the mystery of the strange tap-tap-tapping deep in his chest. Then his face broke out in a wondrous grin. "Is that Jesus knocking?" he asked
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Dear GOD: Instead of letting people die and having to
make new ones, why don't you just keep the ones you have?
--Amy
Dear GOD. Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other
so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother.
--Larry
Dear GOD. If you watch me in Church Sunday, I'll show
You my new shoes.
--Mickey
Dear GOD: I bet it is very hard for You to love all of
everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our
family
and
I
can never do it.
--Nan
Dear GOD: In school they told us what You do. Who does
it when You are on vacation?
--Jane
Dear GOD: I read the Bible. What does "begat" mean?
Nobody will tell me!
-- Love Alison
Dear GOD: Are You really invisible or is it just a
trick? --Lucy
Dear GOD: Is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he
uses his bowling words in the house?
--Anita
Dear GOD: Did You mean for the giraffe to look like that
or was it an accident?
--Norma
Dear GOD: Who draws the lines around the countries?
--Jan
Dear GOD: I went to this wedding and they kissed right
in Church. Is that okay?
--Neal
Dear GOD: What does it mean, You are a Jealous GOD? I
thought You had everything.
-- Jane
Dear GOD: Did You really mean "do unto others as they do
unto you"? because if You did, then I'm going to fix my brother.
-- Darla
Dear GOD: Thank you for the baby brother, but what I
prayed for was a puppy.
--Joyce
Dear GOD: It rained for our whole vacation and is my
father mad! He said some things about You that people are not
supposed!
to
say, but I hope you will not hurt him anyway. Your! friend, (But I
am
not going to tell You who I am.)
Dear GOD: Why is Sunday school on Sunday? I thought it
was supposed to be our day of rest. --Tom L.
Dear GOD: Please send me a pony. I never asked for
anything before. You can look it up. --Bruce
Dear GOD: If we come back as something--Please don't let
me be Jennifer Horton, because I hate her. --Denise.
Dear GOD: If You give me a genie like Aladdin, I will
give you anything you want, except my money or my chess set.
--Raphael
Dear GOD: My brother is a rat! You should give him a
tail. Ha! Ha!
--Danny
Dear GOD: I want to be just like my Daddy when I get big
but not with so much hair all over. --Tom
Dear GOD: You don't have to worry about me. I always
look both ways.
--Dean
Dear GOD: I think the stapler is one of your greatest
inventions.--Ruth M.
Dear GOD: I think about You sometimes! even when I'm not
praying. --Elliott
Dear GOD: Of all the people who work for You I like Noah
and David the best. --Rob
Dear GOD: My brother told me about being born but it
doesn't sound right. He's just kidding, isn't he? --Marsha
Dear GOD: I would like to live 900 years like the guy in
the Bible.-- Love Chris
Dear GOD: We read Thomas Edison made light. But in
Sunday school they said You did it. So I bet he stole your idea.
--Sincerely, Donna
Dear GOD: The bad people laughed at Noah- "You made an
ark on dry land you fool." But he was smart, he stuck with You.
That's
what I would do. --Eddie
Dear GOD: I do not think anybody could be a better GOD. Well, I just want You to know but I am not just saying that
because
You are GOD already. --Charles.
Dear GOD: I didn't think orange went with purple until I
saw the sunset you made on Tuesday. That was cool. --Eugene
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