RPG Juniors
BE A HAPPY CHILD!
AUGUST 17
Proverbs 15:15
BE A HAPPY CHILD!
Maybe my stomach will feel better if I lay a different way, thought Sara as she very carefully rolled onto her side.
"Do you think you could handle a little chicken soup?"her father asked.
Sara shook her head. She closed her eyes and tried again to get comfortable on the couch."I’m sorry you have to miss Nicole’s party,"said Dad.
"Me, too," murmured Sara, "but I told Nicole she could come over here next weekend. We could have a late birthday celebration-just the two of us." Sara rolled over onto her back. "Dad, could you get me another blanket?" she asked. "I’m cold."
"Sure, honey," replied Dad "Got one right here."
Sara smiled as her dad covered her up all the way to her chin. "It’s kind of nice having you take care of me while Mom is gone to her meeting. When I feel better, can we play a game?"
"That’s a good idea."Dad sat on the end of the couch and rubbed Sara’s feet gently. "Know what, honey? I appreciate the fact that you’re not fussing about missing Nicole’s party. Her mom always fixes a big feast for you kids, and you always enjoy it."
"Yeah," said Sara, "but it sure doesn’t sound good today."
"Well, you and I are having a feast right here at home," said Dad.
Sara opened her eyes in surprise. "Not me," she said, "and all you had was soup. That’s no feast."
"When we have a cheerful heart, Sara, we have a continual feast," responded Dad. "Did you make that up just because you think it will make me feel better?" asked Sara.
Dad shook his head. "That’s from God’s Word," he said. "I said that because you have a good attitude about getting sick and missing the party."
"And that’s a feast?" asked Sara. "A feast for our spirits," said Dad. He covered Sara’s toes and turned out the light. "Now rest. Before you know it, you’ll be able to give your stomach a feast, too."
Thought: Do you trust God even in times of disappointment?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me not to be quick to complain and fuss when things don’t go as I plan, but to remain happy and trusting in You, come what may! In Jesus’ name – Amen.
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Proverbs 15:15
BE A HAPPY CHILD!
Maybe my stomach will feel better if I lay a different way, thought Sara as she very carefully rolled onto her side.
"Do you think you could handle a little chicken soup?"her father asked.
Sara shook her head. She closed her eyes and tried again to get comfortable on the couch."I’m sorry you have to miss Nicole’s party,"said Dad.
"Me, too," murmured Sara, "but I told Nicole she could come over here next weekend. We could have a late birthday celebration-just the two of us." Sara rolled over onto her back. "Dad, could you get me another blanket?" she asked. "I’m cold."
"Sure, honey," replied Dad "Got one right here."
Sara smiled as her dad covered her up all the way to her chin. "It’s kind of nice having you take care of me while Mom is gone to her meeting. When I feel better, can we play a game?"
"That’s a good idea."Dad sat on the end of the couch and rubbed Sara’s feet gently. "Know what, honey? I appreciate the fact that you’re not fussing about missing Nicole’s party. Her mom always fixes a big feast for you kids, and you always enjoy it."
"Yeah," said Sara, "but it sure doesn’t sound good today."
"Well, you and I are having a feast right here at home," said Dad.
Sara opened her eyes in surprise. "Not me," she said, "and all you had was soup. That’s no feast."
"When we have a cheerful heart, Sara, we have a continual feast," responded Dad. "Did you make that up just because you think it will make me feel better?" asked Sara.
Dad shook his head. "That’s from God’s Word," he said. "I said that because you have a good attitude about getting sick and missing the party."
"And that’s a feast?" asked Sara. "A feast for our spirits," said Dad. He covered Sara’s toes and turned out the light. "Now rest. Before you know it, you’ll be able to give your stomach a feast, too."
Thought: Do you trust God even in times of disappointment?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me not to be quick to complain and fuss when things don’t go as I plan, but to remain happy and trusting in You, come what may! In Jesus’ name – Amen.
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