Children's Story One Mighty River

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Like a river of peace the mighty flow continued. Strangely to Aaron, even though he could tell that the river was moving at a faster and faster speed, he could barely feel the difference. Finally he asked about this peculiar thing.

"The river is like the sun that breaks through the cold and dark of the night bringing light and warmth. After a short time it brightens up the heavens and eventually fills the sky, totally clothing the earth with its warmth."

"Or it is like a soldier getting ready for a battle. First he puts on the armor one piece at a time ending with the helmet. his weapons he rushes into battle."

"Also the river is like a seed that a small boy planted. Day by day it sprouted and grew though he didn't understand how. Year by year as the boy grew, so did this seed becoming a very large tree. Finally as an old man, bent and tired, he walked back to look a final time at the tree. He looked up into the branches and smiled."

"And it is like a tree that grew small buds that became large blossoms-that turned into great lush fruit multiplying many times over covering And after testing the tree."

"It is like the clouds that spread wings over the earth giving shade, watering the land, painting beautiful sunrises and sunsets and giving changes that revive."

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