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hurt you.” Turning suddenly, she sped from the room and out into the bright sunshine which some how did not look bright to her now. The sky that had been so blue now looked gray and cold. Indeed, Wilma Mae felt all cold and forlorn inside. She hurried all the way home. She could hardly choke down the good Sunday dinner that Mother had prepared, but no one seemed to notice her silence. She was glad when dinner was over and she could slip away to her own small room. Carefully closing her door, she flung herself across her bed and let all the tears and sobs come. She did want to be a Chris tian, but she just couldn’t give up her watch. After a long time, she wiped her eyes and crept from her bed to her dresser. She reached far back into the drawer, under some books and papers, and drew out a small box. Opening the box, she gazed long and lovingly at the tiny gold watch that lay inside. She wound it carefully, as she did every day, and put it back out of sight again. No, she couldn’t do it. Wilma Mae had wanted a watch of her own for the last three of her nine years. Mary Lou had one and Wilma Mae had se cretly envied her for a long time. But she knew her parents could not afford such things, and she had not asked for a watch. Then one day when she had been cut ting across the park to get to Mary Lou’s house, she had found a watch — a beautiful watch, still in its box from the jeweler’s. She had brought the watch home but had not shown it to any one. For Wilma Mae knew who had lost the watch! Old Mrs. Green had dropped it. Wilma Mae had seen her and had run forward to pick the little box Tip and re turn it to its owner. But the box had fallen open and inside she saw the beautiful watch. Then something whispered to her, “Old Mrs. Green has loads of money— she will not miss one watch, and you have wanted one ever so long,
CREATIVE TEACHING IN THE CHURCH SCHOOL by Phyllis Woodruff Sapp. Addressed to all workers with preteens, this book spells out why children need to be involved in learning activities, lists the benefits to both teachers and pupils, and tells how teachers can go about getting children involved. $3.50 BROADMAN COMMENTS October, November, December, 1967 by Hugh R. Peterson, W. Morris Ford, and Caroline Henderson. A paperback edition of the fourth quarter lessons from Broadman Comments, 1967. Gives complete Bible text, clear outlines, thorough discussion, and pointed application to daily life. Paper, 95£ CAN I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? by Ralph L. Murray. The miracles performed by Jesus were a witness to his divinity. This book interprets the miracles recorded by Mark and gives them meaning as they have relation to modern-day living. Paper, $1.95 THE BIBLE: GOD’ SWORD TO MAN by Samuel A. Cartledge. This is a careful ex planation, from a conservative viewpoint, of the nature and purpose of the Bible. Paper, $1.50 BRO. BLOTZ THE BUILDER by Doug Dillard. Has the same characters and technique as the popular Meet Bro. Blotz. All the cartoons are on a single theme —the church building program. Paper, $1.00 STRENGTH FROM SHADOWS by R. Earl Allen. Inspiration for people faced with sorrow and tragedy who are seeking strength in their faith. $2.50 YOUR INFLUENCE IS SHOWING! by Leslie B. Flynn. Written in a popular style, this book uses many illustrations to show the power of a person’s influence. $2.50 LUKE’S WITNESS TO JESUS by Henry E. Turlington. This new study of Luke follows the main outline of the Gospel but is a discussion on the entire book of Luke rather than a full commentary. Paper, $1.50
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