How God Helped Lillian to Smile

One day Mommy and Judith and I went to Granny Rowe’s house. We showed my baby cousin to her. She loved to see the baby. We got home late to have naps. And I felt kind of grouchy with Mommy when I woke up. I wanted to obey Mommy, but I didn’t feel like smiling. Mommy said, “Let’s pray,” and she got on her knees with Judith. I got on my knees, too. “Help me obey,” I prayed. “Help us to be cheerful with what we do,” Mommy said. Judith said a little prayer, too. When we got up, we went outside. We watered the garden and ate peas and had a good time. God helped me to have a smile that day!

—Lillian, age 4