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We thank Thee for our country, This large and lovely land, With mountains all about us And trees on every hand. Help us as little children To do the things we should, That we might make the land we love A country strong and good. —Olive Mary Stewart Pen Pal, Contest News A ll you need is a pencil and some paper. Then simply start writing and tell us about yourself, your hobbies and interesting things you have done. This is not a contest. We just want to hear from you. Write today to: Junior King’s Business, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif. Here is a letter from Walter Gould- ing. His address is Apartado 2096, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America. Maybe you would like to write to him. My dog Jack is an undergrown police dog (pup). He doesn’t bite, and he doesn’t nip your heels. When' he’s hungry he’ll whine for something to eat. But the best of all is that he sits at the side of the table and lies down when we pray, no matter how hungry he is. Remember to continue sending your entries for our contest. Your original drawing in India ink, story 300 words or less and poem 12 lines or less may win a dollar for you. Address Jr. King’s Business, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif. ently she felt a small hand pulling at her sleeve. “Mother, I have let Jesus come into my heart. I just asked Him and I know He did! I love Him with all my heart and now I understand whatMiss Lucinda meant.”
WithAll Thy Heart By Annabel Crumly
one was a Scripture verse with the word heart printed on it with gold letters. Judy got the last one as they were handed out. One by one the children read the verses. When Judy’s turn came she read: “Luke 10:27, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.’ ” She thought of how she could love God with all her heart if Mother, Daddy and Ned were taking up that space. She wanted to ask Miss Lu cinda, but she was too shy and left with a puzzled mind. Judy was very quiet when she ar rived home. She changed her dress, washed her hands and went down stairs to help Mother set the table for dinner. “Well, did you have a good time, dear?” her mother asked, as she peeked into the oven at the nice smelling meat pie. Then Judy told all about the party, the good food, the singing and the Bible story. “Mother, what does it mean to love God with all your heart? If I love God with all my heart, how can I love you and the rest of the family; won’t He take up all my love?” Her mother smiled at the worry on the little girl’s face. But it was a warm, loving smile, one that Judy knew well. “No, Judy for when you let the Lord Jesus into your heart, he helps you to love everyone more than ever. If you have accepted Je sus as your Saviour, His love will shine from your life so that others cannot help but notice it. By accept ing God’s Gift of Love you will have a heart of love. He is waiting to come into your heart. All you have to do is to ask Him.” There was quiet in the warm kitch en for a little while. Mother did not sav anything more as she busied her self with dinner preparations. Pres-
s Judy’s mother tied the beautiful red satin sash around her little eight-year-old daughter’s slim waist, the little girl looked at her adoringly. It seemed to Judy as if her heart would surely burst with love for her mother. Mrs. Ames handed Judy a gift for the valentine chest at Miss Lucinda’s house. The Sunday school children were having a party there today and everyone was bringing something for the boys and girls at the Children’s Hospital. Soon there was a noise on the stairs and ten-year-old Ned came hur rying down. He was scrubbed clean, in his best suit and carrying a gift. Later as they walked along to gether Judy thought of her father and mother, and of Ned, who was whistling gaily and swinging his package. “Ned, don’t you just love our folks better than anything in the whole world?” “Of course, you know I do. That is,” he added, “next to the Lord Je sus.” Judy still couldn’t understand. Just how could Ned put anyone ahead of Mother and Father? In a few minutes they were going up the wide steps at Miss Lucinda’s. There were many boys and girls there and soon the gay party was on. They all piled their packages in a big red heart-shaped box. It would be sent to the hospital later. Then they played games and afterward en joyed delicious heart-shaped cookies and sandwiches. As Judy was eating her third sand wich Miss Lucinda rapped on a sil ver tray and invited the children into the living room for the Bible lesson. Fjrst they sang some favorite cho ruses. Then the teacher brought out a small heart-shape^ box. It contained several red cardboard hearts. On each
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