Theme: Trust in God; fear; guardian angel
Trust in God
It was a very sunny day. Butterflies flew, birds sang.
There was life and joy everywhere. However, a girl did
not feel that joy around her. Lara was locked in her
room, could hear people passing by, talking, on the
sidewalk and the children's laughs who were entertained
with some game. But even though it was a beautiful day,
she didn't want to leave the house.
Lara was very insecure. She was afraid of many things.
She did not play on the street with her neighbors,
because she was afraid that they would not be nice to
her or that they would want to play a game in which she
was unable to participate. “If I run, I can fall and
hurt myself. Better not even go”- she thought.
Most of her thoughts were pessimistic. She was afraid of
strangers, but she was also afraid of being alone. She
didn't even want to think about having to take
medication or injections. She was always worried about
her health. And with many other things as well.
Poor Lara believed that she would be happy running away
from what might cause her annoyances. But she didn't
know that, in order to have good things, she needed to
learn to overcome the normal difficulties of life.
Her favorite food was the chocolate cake that her
grandmother prepared for her when she came to visit the
family. Lara knew the recipe by heart, but she had never
done it. She had no confidence that she would know how
to do it right. “If it goes wrong, I will waste the
ingredients. And also, if Mama can't help me, I'll have
to take the cake out of the oven by myself and I'll burn
myself” - she said, giving up trying it.
She was always like that. She saw difficulty in
everything and gave up easily. Her parents talked to her
trying to help her, because Lara imposed herself so many
restrictions and even then, she didn't feel safe or
happy anymore.
Lara spent the day at home, not playing with anyone. At
night she went to bed, but she was sad. As she said the
prayer, she remembered that her mother had taught her
that we all have a spiritual friend, who is invisible to
our eyes, but we feel with our hearts. This companion is
called a guardian angel and always makes us company.
Lara closed her eyes and thought, “My guardian angel, I
have been sad. But I don't know why or how to solve it.
It seems to me that something is missing, but I can't
imagine what it is. I hope you can, please, help me...”
The girl slept after saying it.
While sleeping, Lara had a beautiful dream. She saw a
huge field full of flowers and a beautiful lake of
crystal-clear water. She was filled with joy and ran to
dip her feet in that cool water with fish. As she played
with her feet in the water, she felt someone come to her
side. She was a very kind-looking girl who gave her a
big smile. “How nice to see you so happy, Lara! I
haven't seen you like that in a while.” Lara didn't
recognize her, but she was very happy to see her. "You
know, Lara, - said the girl - pay attention because I'm
going to teach you something."
"What is it?" Asked the girl, very curious.
“I have seen that you are very concerned, even with
things that you are able to do. You are right when you
remember that we need to take certain precautions. But
this should not be exaggerated, otherwise fear prevents
you from learning new things and doing what you like.
What is missed is to remember that God always takes care
of us. Don't forget that you are very loved by God,
Jesus, your parents, grandma, me and many other people.
We will always be helping you because you are very
important to us and we want to see you happy.”
Then, the girl gave Lara a hug and she felt very good. A
wave of tenderness flooded her heart. She felt protected
and happy.
Then Lara woke up. The sunlight was already showing
through the slits in the window. The girl got up from
the bed cheerful and in a good mood. In thought, she
thanked her guardian angel for feeling so much better.
"Good morning, Mum," said Lara when she found her mother
in the kitchen. And giving her a tender kiss, she asked:
Can we make the cake that Grandma taught me?”
Later Lara ate the cake which she made and happily
called Grandma to tell her that it was delicious.
Many other things Lara started to do. Some still afraid,
others already more confident. Some worked, others not
so much...
Lara made new friends, and learned to climb trees, turn
somersaults, swim and even get vaccinated without
crying. She didn't always succeed in first time, but she
kept trying.
Sometimes she was still afraid and then she sang a song
that said:
“When fear comes,
I remember who loves me well
So I say:
God takes care of me!
I'm brave
Because God is kind
God is my friend,
God is here with me!”
It is very difficult to face our fears, but little by
little Lara succeeded.
She found that she was stronger and more courageous than
she thought. And always trying to remember that she was
very loved and cared for, Lara also discovered that it
was possible to be very happy, indeed.
Text by Lívia Seneda
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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