Article June 22, 1987 Issue

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"

Matthew 5:9

Christian McCormick with contributions from Sarah J. Bishop, Teri D. Bilsborrow, Whitney Anne Gantt, Heath Norton

Have you ever had an argument with your dad? I have.

One day I was helping my dad paint the outside of our new house, and I accidentally painted in the wrong place. Well, my dad thought I did it on purpose. He got really mad and sent me to my room. In my room I prayed and knew that error or bad thoughts couldn't take over. As I prayed to God I knew that God's child could never be mad but could only reflect God's goodness and peace of mind. All that night, until I went to bed, I thought about God and His reflection, which included my dad and me. The next day my dad was really happy. I thanked God for making my dad happy.

And from then on I have been even more careful when I do a job for him.

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