Sarah Stegall

Sometimes what seems to a parent like a clear explanation of a spiritual truth is not so clear to a child. When my son, Jeff, was around 4 years old, I overheard him and his friends discussing what happens when you die. They had trouble agreeing on what really happens until Jeff spoke up with…

My daughter, Dana, whose baby was overdue, came over and tried to find a comfortable seat on the couch. As she shifted around, she complained, "This baby is just sitting in here eating and sleeping." Her 4-year-old son, Nathan, overheard her and asked, "Does she have a TV?"--Kayla Kirkland One afternoon, while shopping with my…

A minister received a call from the Internal Revenue Service asking about a member of his church. "He stated on his income-tax return," said the official, "that he gave $3,000 last year to your church. Is that correct?" "I don't have the records here, and I would have to check on it. But I'll say…

My three sons predicted a worse end to those who oppose God than the one David prayed for in Psalm 68:1. One Sunday they changed the wording in the chorus of "Let God Arise" to "Let His enemies be splattered" instead of "scattered." Our congregation heartily approved the change. In fact, we've sung it that…

My pastor's first job after Bible college was that of associate pastor in a small church. One of his assignments was to visit shut-ins and new church members. Hoping to make a good impression and build rapport with those whom he visited, he applied some newly acquired word-association techniques to help in remembering his hosts'…

One Sunday I overheard a friend's 5-year-old son talking with another little boy about the upcoming birth of my friend's new baby. The other boy asked, "What do you want, a brother or a sister?" "Oh, I want a brother," the 5-year-old replied.

Two-year-old Nathan was talking on the telephone to his Aunt Peggy. With animated face and dramatics, he described his new ball, then ran to get it for her. Holding the ball up to the phone, Nathan asked, "See?" "No," she replied.

Evidently, my 4-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn, was influenced by something she heard from my good-humored parents who had recently stayed with us. Shortly after their visit, I knocked on her door while she was changing clothes and asked if she needed help. "No, and don't look," she sighed, "'cause it's not a pretty sight." --Lynette Kittle…