For Kids April 9, 2018 Issue

Nothing to fear

Cathryn Rathsam

Michael loved his nightly bedtime story. One evening before bed, his mom read him an old Irish folk tale. It told of a goblin that lived in a closet under the stairs in a family’s home. Parts of the story were silly and fun, but other parts were a little scary.

That night, as Michael’s mom tucked him into bed, he was sure that there was a goblin under their stairs. His mother assured him that there was no such thing as a goblin. Someone had made that story up, just like many of the other stories they had read together.

Michael still wasn’t sure. So his mom reminded him about what he’d learned in the Christian Science Sunday School: God’s love was all around him and always with him. Day and night, God’s love was right there, keeping him safe. But Michael still wanted his mother to lie beside him until he fell asleep. So she did.

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