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Spiritism for
Kids
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Célia Xavier
Camargo -
Portuguese
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Year 7 - N° 353 – March 9, 2014 |
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Translation
Johnny Silveira
- silveirajohnny@yahoo.com |
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The School Test
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One day, worried
about a test he
would take at
school, ten
year-old Eddie
had no peace.
The fear of not
getting a good
grade made his
heart beat
faster.
Sitting on the
floor holding
his legs, he did
not know what
else to do. He
was terrified.
The mother,
seeing him like
that, was
surprised:
- You seem
worried, Eddie.
What is
happening?
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With moist eyes,
the boy
explained:
- I'm scared of
test that I have
at school
tomorrow, Mom. I
do not know what
to do!
- It's simple,
my son! You need
to study.
Moreover, trust
in God. Open the
Gospel and read
something. Then
say a prayer.
Certainly you
will have the
support of
Jesus! |
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More cheerful,
Eddie took the
Gospel, opened
it and read the
text that he
chose by chance.
Eyes wide open,
he thought about
the words he had
just read. Would
he have
understood well?
Jesus said that
those who have
faith in God,
and say to a
mountain: Be
taken up and
thrown into the
sea,’ and does
not doubt in his
heart, but
believes that
what he says
will come to
pass, it will be
done for him!...
- Yikes! Jesus
really knew
about things! -
he exclaimed,
surprised.
Then more
excited, knowing
that he could
get what he
wanted, he
prayed with
faith asking for
divine support
to get all
answers right at
the test and
quietly waited
for the next day.
Later, as she
had not seen her
son studying all
day, his mother
asked:
- So, dear, have
you studied for
the exam? You
seem calm!
- I really am,
Mom. Calm and
confident. The
fear is gone!
- Good! But I
have not seen
you study,
Eddie...
- Do not worry,
Mom. Leave it to
me!
The next morning,
Eddie went to
school confident.
The teacher
handed out the
sheet of
questions and
wished a good
test to everyone.
Eddie took the
sheet, smiling,
quite different
from his
classmates who
trembled in fear.
However, when
looking at the
paper, he was
startled. What
now? ... He did
not know
anything! ...
Terrified and
pale as wax, his
hands were
trembling and
cold. With no
other option, he
was answering
questions anyway,
because he did
not know
anything. He
handed it in and
left the room
quickly so that
his classmates
would not see
him cry.
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He got home with
red and swollen
eyes. He was
desperate. On
seeing him, his
mother asked
anxiously:
- How was your
school test,
Eddie?
The boy threw
his backpack on
the floor and
collapsed in a
chair:
- Very bad, mom.
Terrible! I knew
nothing!...
- How so? You
were so
confident, my
son! - She asked,
wiping her hands
on her apron and
approaching him,
worried.
The boy shook
his head and
told what had
happened:
- The truth, Mom,
is that I
trusted in
Jesus, and
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He
did not help
me...! |
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The mother sat
beside him,
asking him to
explain himself
better.
- It's true!
Yesterday, you
told me to read
a passage from
the Gospel and
say a prayer.
That's what I
did! But to no
avail, mom! ...
The mother
looked at him
full of pity,
understanding
the problem, and
said:
- My dear, you
forgot the first
thing I said to
you: Study!
Without studying,
how could you do
well on the test?
Jesus helps us
by giving us
tranquility,
clarifying our
memory of the
texts we study...
But if you do
not have
anything in your
mind, how will
He help us?
Jesus will
always rescue
us, but we must
do our part!
The boy hung his
head dejectedly.
- Now, mom,
there is no hope.
I'm going to
flunk! ...
- Eddie, keep
trusting in
Jesus. If you
flunk, it is a
sign that you do
not deserve a
passing grade;
you need to
learn more.
However, keep
your faith and
hope. You still
have not seen
the result of
the test!... Who
knows?...
The next day,
Eddie had a big
surprise! The
teacher
announced to the
class that,
because most of
the students had
not done well on
the test, she
would give them
another test. It
was scheduled
for the
following week,
thus giving the
students time to
better study the
subject for the
exam.
Eddie came home
all excited,
screaming, and
threw himself
into his mother's
arms:
- Mom! You will
not believe what
happened! The
teacher will
give us another
test next week!
Smiling, the
mother hugged
the boy:
- Didn't I say
you should trust,
Eddie? Now, you
have another
chance. Study
hard! Pray to
Jesus for help,
but be sure to
study, dear!
- I learned my
lesson, Mom. Now
I will study
hard, but I will
also ask the
support of
Jesus, so I can
remember what I
learned!
They sat at the
table for lunch,
and Eddie seemed
very happy. When
they finished
eating, his
father invited
him:
- Son, would you
like to go
sightseeing? I
am going to the
next town and
would like you
to come along!
He smiled,
thanking his
father, but said
that
unfortunately
could not go,
and explained
the reason:
- I need to
study, Daddy!
MEIMEI
(Psychographed
by Celia X. de
Camargo on
18/11/2013.)
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