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God healed Sparkle
Two years ago, a friend of my mother gave me a two-month-old Labrador puppy. I named her Sparkle. My mother said that I would be the owner of Sparkle. So I would see to her needs, including feeding and bathing her, and also cleaning up after her. One afternoon, while playing outside the house with Sparkle, I noticed that one of her front paws was injured. It was twisted. I felt bad about it. My mom and I prayed that Sparkle is God’s creation. That means that she is made perfect. There are no bad things that can hurt God’s creatures. I learned in Sunday School what we call the five G’s: “God, good, guards, guides, governs.” It means that God is good to us, God guides us, and governs us. And God guards and protects us. It also means that God keeps animals safe.
At bedtime I prayed for Sparkle. I prayed the kids’ prayer that Mary Baker Eddy wrote for the “Little Children” (Poems, p. 69). Instead of using singular, I used plural. I said:
“Father-Mother God,
Loving [us],—
Guard [us] when [we] sleep;
Guide [our] little feet
Up to Thee.”
Amen.
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Hazel lives in Tuba, Philippines. She loves to play the piano and to sing songs. But what she loves to do most is play and cuddle with her dog, Sparkle.
November 28, 2011 issue
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Adventures with God
Maike Byrd
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Passing the 'Joseph test'
By Fenella Bennetts
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My adventures around the world
Interview with Cameron Martindell
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Something evil in my inbox? Not so fast!
Samuel, 14
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What would you do?
Blake, Nina, Catherine, Isobel, Eliza
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A letter from Van and Mac
Van, Mac
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God, I love You
Christine, 14
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My Christmas healing
Marin
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Now I eat everything
Harold
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I prayed
Thomas
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Healed on rugby field
Michael
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My eye was healed
Ellison
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Happy on the soccer field
Shannon
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I listened
Omid
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God healed Sparkle
Hazel, 9
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How to pray + a lesson from Herb
By Debra Whitler
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Who were Elizabeth and Mary?
By Virginia Stopfel
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Our Bible challenge
Liam, Kathryn, Bryce
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Kids draw....the story of Joseph
with contributions from Justin, Katie Beth, Amber, Malia, Isabelle, Nina