2001
Childviews
April 2001


“Childviews,” Friend, Apr. 2001, inside back cover

Childviews

The Holy Ghost

The Holy Ghost makes us feel better when we do something good. “Families Can Be Together Forever” is a true song. Jesus can bless us. The Holy Ghost—that voice is true.

Jonathan Warner, age 5
Jacksonville, Florida

Sunday Girl Scouts

At Girl Scouts, we had to go horseback riding for a patch. I thought I’d be able to go, but then my leader said it was on a Sunday. I really wanted the patch, which was called “Horse Lovers,” but I knew that going on Sunday was not the right thing to do. I told my mom, and she told the leader. The leader said that Sunday was the only time they could schedule it. I decided not to go, and it felt right.

Ava Elefante, age 9
Leavenworth, Kansas

Lost Glasses

I have to wear glasses. One day when it was time to go to school, I could not find them. I looked for them and looked for them and had to go to school without them. Days passed, and it was Saturday night. I looked for them, as usual, but still could not find them. So I prayed. And I found them.

Mariah Mertlich, age 7
Puyallup, Washington

The Boy Who Wanted to Swim

I went to the swimming pool with my mom and little brother. A boy I didn’t know started bugging me and my brother by pulling on us. My mom told him to leave us alone. Later, I was practicing swimming, and the boy came up to me and asked if I could teach him to swim. I taught him what I had learned in my swimming class. He was glad for the help and was nice to me after that. I felt good for helping him.

Seth Root, age 8
St. George, Utah

Electronic composition by Mark Robison. Horse and glasses photos © PhotoDisc; pool photo © Dynamic Graphics