I was going through a box of old papers and ticket stubs and such last night and found this paper that I wrote in 5th grade for school. As I write it for you on here for you all to be encouraged, I won't correct my errors for your enjoyment. (Note to Rebecca: I also read my "diary" from 3rd grade - "I don't know! I don't know if I am going on the field trip today!")
They person I respect the most is my good friend Jesus. I know that he is there, in my heart or where I am. Jesus comforts me when I, my family, or my friend is going through hard times in our lives. He keeps me company when I am board. Sometimes when I did something wrong and I know someone will find out sooner or later he asks me why I did and directs me toward the way I should go. When I ask him for forgiveness he will always forgive me and my heart feels fresh whith love when I have asked him. Jesus makes me realize that he loves me and when I am home at night I think I am all alone but Jesus is there and maybe I might think a robber is going to murder me I know that either Jesus will protect me from harm or that will be the time he wants me to die so I can live with him. When I am lost in my worries and it feels like I can't find him he finds me in my clustered mind. The most important reason that I respect Jesus is because when he came down to earth he died on the cross for my sins. On Easter I celebrate him raising from the dead so many years ago. I can keep him in my heart because he loves me and I love him.
Thing, KB, Elk
- Kt Masterson E10
- California, United States
- "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:24-25) "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you." (Jeremiah 31:3) "When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." (Colossians 3:4)
3 comments:
very good, I remember that - and as I remember your teacher had it on the board with other kids papers at open house. - mom
Hi Katie...Simple, profound, trusting faith. Childlike faith is so beautiful, especially in us after we are longer children. Loved reading this. Makes me long for a deeper childlike trust in Jesus every day. I had a great EE OJT tonight. Walked down Harding to the apartments and went door to door with Doug and his Spanish-speaking wife, Margarite. We contacted about 15 folks. What a joy .....Thank you for sharing your 5th grade paper. Just the other day after I had just returned from doing my historic trunk show for 3rd graders at Aviara and teaching them the history of Carlsbad, I found my 3rd grade paper on the history of Oceanside. It was 49 years old almost to the day!! It really was a strange sense of a circle of my life. Love, Laurie B.
thank you for the 3rd grade diary part. i think some of those should make an appearance on your blog as well. especially the one about the leprechaun. :) my favorite part about this one was the robber who might murder you. that, and that you were 10 or 11 years old and had such a love and respect for our friend Jesus. :) LOVE.
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