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| Sally Learns to Pray! Second Post for Year of Faith Series |
Sally came in singing the song she learned in Religion Class.
Jane came in with her friends. They were going to work on their school project.
Jane came in with her friends. They were going to work on their school project.
'Hi, Mrs. Santos!" Jane said.
Mrs. Santos greeted Jane and Sally. They all sat down to have milk and cookies. "What did you learn today, girls?" she asked.
The two girls were both talking at once.
Jane said, "Mr. James says there are lots of different ways to pray.”
Mrs. Santos greeted Jane and Sally. They all sat down to have milk and cookies. "What did you learn today, girls?" she asked.
The two girls were both talking at once.
Jane said, "Mr. James says there are lots of different ways to pray.”
Sally said, ”Mom, I told Mr. James that you and Daddy taught me to pray."
Jane said," My Mom and Dad taught me, too. Mr. James says anybody with parents who teach them to pray are really lucky."
Sally said, "He says some people never learn to pray until they get sick or in trouble or something. He wants us to learn lots of ways, so we can talk to God all the time, whether we are happy or sad."
Jane said," My Mom and Dad taught me, too. Mr. James says anybody with parents who teach them to pray are really lucky."
Sally said, "He says some people never learn to pray until they get sick or in trouble or something. He wants us to learn lots of ways, so we can talk to God all the time, whether we are happy or sad."
“And what did you learn about talking to God this time?”
"Mr. James taught us to try the Stop, Look, and Listen Method."
"How does that go?" Mrs. Santos asked.
Sally said, "First, you stop. Just stop and sit or sand still."
Jane said, "Then, you look. Mr. James told us to name what we saw, not out loud, but just quietly in our heads. I looked out the window and saw a little bird in a tree."
Sally said, "Then you listen, with your eyes closed, to the world about you. With my eyes closed, I could hear that bird going, chirp, chirp, chirp. I thanked God for the birds and their songs."
Jane said, "And Mr. James said that is the way to become aware of God's Presence, thinking about how God loves us and the beautiful things God provides for us."
"Mr. James taught us to try the Stop, Look, and Listen Method."
"How does that go?" Mrs. Santos asked.
Sally said, "First, you stop. Just stop and sit or sand still."
Jane said, "Then, you look. Mr. James told us to name what we saw, not out loud, but just quietly in our heads. I looked out the window and saw a little bird in a tree."
Sally said, "Then you listen, with your eyes closed, to the world about you. With my eyes closed, I could hear that bird going, chirp, chirp, chirp. I thanked God for the birds and their songs."
Jane said, "And Mr. James said that is the way to become aware of God's Presence, thinking about how God loves us and the beautiful things God provides for us."
Mrs. Santos, “Well, that’s great! I hope you learn to pray in lots of ways. Everybody needs God's Love. Your little brother will be home in five minutes. Are you going to love him?”
"Aw, Mom!" Sally laughed and said, "This week I only learned that God loves me. Mr. James didn’t say anything about brothers. Billy is such a pest, but I guess I can love him, too."
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