We were all having fun … or so it seemed!  It was a couple of days before Christmas, and the house was full of relatives. We were playing games, and everyone was getting silly.

My best friend Nancy and I loved to climb trees. There was a special tree at her house that we liked the best.

My favorite Bible character is Daniel, because he was safe in the lions’ den after a king put him in there (see Daniel, chap. 6 ).

I’ve played ice hockey for the last seven years. Last fall, I joined a new team.

Do you ever walk to school? I did every day when I was in kindergarten. Sun, rain, or snow, I walked the five blocks to the old, red brick building that was my school.

Every Saturday I have horseback riding lessons. Currently I am riding a horse named Aya.

It was a dark and stormy night. At least, that’s what my dog Raven thought!  It was nighttime.

My sister and I were at my Grammy and Grampy’s house while my mom was out shopping. The four of us were having lots of fun.

I   was hiding under my bed … again. It felt safe.

My favorite hymn is number 477, which starts out, “ Feed my lambs, tend my sheep” (Natalie Sleeth, Christian Science Hymnal, Hymns 430–603 ). I learned it in the Christian Science Sunday School, where I go with my sister and brother.