Pra yer Rather than give the uncles her half-eaten meal, Mom suggested they give out fruits instead. Elly chose apples since those were her favorite. That evening, Mom read Proverbs 22 to Elly before bedtime.
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When she reached verse 9, Mom exclaimed: “Elly, look! This verse says: ‘The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.’ That means: it is a good, God-pleasing thing to give what we have to those who don’t have as much. That’s what you did this afternoon, when you shared fruits with the uncles.” Elly nodded shyly. She felt happy that she had done something pleasing to God, and decided to think of other ways to be generous to others. —AC
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