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Kids say the cutest things!

I was explaining to a fifth-grade boys Sunday school class that even though King Solomon was a wise man he still did some foolish things. "For example," I mentioned, "instead of just one wife he had a thousand."

To which one of the boys exclaimed, "Man! That must have been one huge bed!"

—Bob Havens
Moses Lake, Washington

One Sunday, to introduce my sermon on God's creation of the animals, I asked the children why they liked to go to the zoo. "To see the monkeys … the giraffes … the lions," they shouted, one after another.

One little boy, sensing that everyone was missing the point, piped up, "Because I get to see my grandpa!"

—Peter Theodore, Jr.
Dumfries, Virginia

While coloring a picture of Jesus in her Bible coloring book one day, my daughter Amy (then three) said, "Daddy, did you know Jesus never changes?"

I was amazed—and delighted—that my little girl understood that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

"You're right, Amy," I replied. "Jesus never changes."

To which she added, intent on her artwork, "Yeah, he always wears long sleeves."

—Gary Turner
Mulino, Oregon

Joe, our nearly four-year-old, was well-behaved except for one habit—he didn't like to wear shoes. When it was time for his first Vacation Bible school, we told Joe he must keep his shoes on at church. He nodded in agreement, but I worried about his ability to resist temptation.

My fears were set to rest on parents' night. On display were the crafts the children had completed during the week. Hanging up for all to see were eleven plaster plaques of children's feet, and one plaque of our little Joe's hand.

—Norene Craig
Tucson, Arizona

When my urban family gathered at Lake Malone State Park in Kentucky for a reunion and camping vacation, my six-year-old grandson Phillip found the surroundings a little too wild. He took all the bear stories very seriously.

The first night, Phillip and his two older brothers shared a tent. Late at night, however, three frightened boys appeared at the tent of an aunt and uncle. "It's a bear," they said. "We hear him growling."

Sure enough, a low rumbling sound shattered the quiet of the night. Pinpointing the sound, Aunt Barb reassured the frightened trio with a laugh, "Oh, don't worry, that's just your grandmother snoring!"

—Marjorie Palmer
Corry, Pennsylvania

During Sunday school one morning, I was leading the children in the song, "Deep and Wide." Everyone was enthusiastically following along and doing the motions. Right in the middle of the song, my nose began to itch. Without thinking, I reached up and scratched it. True to form, all the children were scratching their noses, too.

—Kathryn Stoops
Sharpsville, Indiana

My daughter, Janet, her husband, Mike, and their boys live in Maine, but we stay in touch weekly by phone. During one conversation, Janet mentioned that Justin, 8, and Alex, 4, had sung a duet in church.

The following week, when Alex got on the phone, I said, "Hi, Alex. I heard you sang in church last Sunday."

There was a long pause. Then Alex asked with great incredulity, "Grandma, how could you hear me way out there?"

—Karen Benlien
Garden Grove, California

When school closed due to Hurricane Fran, my husband and I went to pick up two of his grandchildren. We returned home to discover a tree across our driveway and no electricity.

The children usually like to play on the computer and watch television when they visit, but since that was not an option, we decided to list some things we could do without power. I was thrilled when eight-year-old Whitney suggested, "I know what we can do. We can pray."

"What should we pray for?" I asked.

Six-year-old Dustin quickly said, "Electricity!"

—Rebecca Batton
Charlottesville, Virginia

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