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The little child’s gift to church is returned
Children. Bless their hearts. They learn early that it is good to give.
Barbara A. Davis, of Lebanon, remembers when her son Jeff was nearly 1 year old, and she took him to church for the first time.
She said that when they passed the collection plate, little Jeff watched people dropping envelopes and cash into the plate.
When the plate was passed in front of Jeff, he reached over and generously dropped his teething ring into the plate.
“Some nice person in the next pew noticed the gift, retrieved it, and passed it back to us,” Barbara said. “There were many smiles in church that day.”
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By null is dull
December 30, 2009 4:46 PM | Link to this
null, a story that shows how kindness exsists is a good thing.
By Nachkuss
December 30, 2009 5:49 PM | Link to this
Well, Jeff gave all he had, didn’t he. Nice story. Thank you.
By Dayton@Heart
December 31, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this
Thank you for the positive story. We all need more positive stories about the good in the world. It is there, it just isn’t widely reported.
By dale g
January 11, 2010 4:12 PM | Link to this
If only adults would act as the child did wouldn’t it make every day wonderful?
By Rosie
January 14, 2010 10:00 PM | Link to this
It’s sweet a child that age noticed other people laying ‘things’ in the plate. For all he knew his teething ring was just as speical as the cash and envelopes. He would not have known the difference.
By jennie
February 26, 2010 12:31 PM | Link to this
i thought it was a cute story.. thank you
By jennie
February 26, 2010 12:35 PM | Link to this
why is it that some people never learn to stop and try to enjoy life’s little pleasures and God’s gifts to us? perhaps if the news was a lot less of voilence, deception, and losses and a little more love life would be better for us all.
By john
August 22, 2010 1:09 PM | Link to this
And a little child shall lead them
By john
August 22, 2010 1:15 PM | Link to this
And a little child shall lead them