THE VALUE OF A SMILE
It costs nothing, but creates much.
It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
It creates happiness in the  home
It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged,
sunshine to the sad and nature's best antidote for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen,
for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody till it is given away!
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THE TIRED CATERPILLAR
A tired caterpillar went to sleep one day
In a snug little cradle of silken gray,
And he said, as he softly curled up in his nest,
"Oh, crawling was pleasant, but rest is best."
He slept through the winter long and cold,
All tightly up in his blanket rolled.
And at last he awoke on a  warm spring day,
To find that winter had gone away.
He woke to find he had golden wings,
And no longer need crawl over sticks and things.
"Oh, the earth is nice," said the glad butterfly,
"But the sky is best, when we learn to fly!"
Submitted by:
Kristi Lester
West Virginia
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THE ONE WHO LIVES WITHIN
St. John 14:17
School time is now upon us, and as we enter in.
We take along inside us, the one who lives within.
We need not fear the pressure, which come to us now and then.
For we know were not alone, we have the one who lives within.
He gives us strength and power, and courae to press in.
He is our Lord and Savior, JESUS CHRIST, who lives within.
Written by:
Brenda Beaty
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Have you ever nestled in some cozy nook,
Carefully reading each page of a book-
A book that took you far away,
to another land, where you wish you could stay.
Maybe it took you beyond the stars,
Where fantasy creatrues live on Mars.
Or maybe you met somebody new,
Who had feeling and problems just like you.
And then a very special Book you found,
Where God's wonderful promises abound.
Submitted By:
Kristi Lester
 Varney, W. Virginia
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