What's a story or concept that you think would particularly touch children's hearts? If you could write a religious story for
children, what would it be about and how would you write it? You can choose any age - infant through teen. write the story, outline the concept or write an excerpt. You can pick a difficult concept or story to explain to a child or a story that you remember loving and identifying with as a child.
Evangeline’s Laughter by Pastor Larry P Morris
ReplyDeleteOnce there was a little girl named Evangeline. She was six years old and she laughed a lot.
She was the happiest person that anyone had ever met and her happiness made others around her happy too. She would smile and laugh and total strangers would see her and smile too. Then they would laugh and it was very fun for everyone. She never laughed at anyone – it was pure happiness – and people could tell.
As she got older she began to notice that others would often join her hilarity. It was as if they couldn’t help themselves.
She began to believe that she had she had a power that could make people laugh. So she began to play with her power and make people laugh even when she thought they were sad. The more she tried to control people, the more she tried to force them to laugh, the less they laughed.
People began to be annoyed with her. And she was annoyed with them! How dare they not laugh? How dare they disobey her power! She even became … mean.
Her mom noticed her change said “Evangeline, I’ve noticed that you are not very happy anymore. What changed?”
Evangeline said “No one obeys me anymore!”
Her mom said “No one ever obeyed you.”
Evangeline paused and turned her head. Finally she looked up and with a surprised look said “Oh!” and she laughed a little, again. And so did her mom.
(Perhaps an allegory, perhaps just a simple children's tale)
ReplyDeleteDelightful story. Evangeline got straightened out just in time!Now people will always laugh with her.