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Can God be sick?

JJ Wahlberg

I wanted to help my family, so I did what I saw my mom and dad do a lot—I prayed for my brother to help him feel better.

Listening to my Shepherd’s voice

Alex

How could something spiritual and good be injured or have a fever? It can’t!

After the scary movie

Heidi Kleinsmith Salter

When it was time to turn out the lights and go to bed, I couldn’t stop picturing scary images from that movie. I knew it had all been fake, but I was still afraid.

What’s my talent?

Marilyn Wickstrom

Annie’s teacher reminded her, since our identity is God-created, only God can tell us what’s true about us. She suggested that Annie listen for God to tell her who she really was.

I was healed in two days!

Hope

The joy I felt playing basketball is a spiritual quality from God, so I can never lose it.

One family—God’s!

Virginia Anders

Melody had to go to a new school, where she didn’t know anyone. As the first day got closer, she felt scared.

A healing of poison oak

Rob Nofsinger

A couple of hours later, every single bit of the rash and discomfort had completely vanished.

What’s in your backpack?

Kurt Hochstein

A poem written with children going back to school in mind.

How I prayed when I fell off my bike

Max

I remembered what I’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School about how God is always with me and caring for me.

Helping a pelican

Karin M. Heath

I felt God was telling me what to do and say. This made my doubts and fears go away.

A lesson from Sammy Squirrel

Maryann McKay

You aren’t a squirrel. And you don’t have a tail like Sammy. But you do have something even better. It’s called your spiritual identity.

Aria and the bee

Carol Smith

Aria knew she could trust God’s care, follow God’s thoughts, and feel well.