Once upon a time there was a boy who loved goldfish. He asked his parents if he could have some in a tank in his room. His parents thought about it and said yes.
A few days later, they went shopping for a new tank and accessories so that the fish would have a nice home.They bought a book that told them how to care for goldfish and get their fish tank ready for them. After setting it up and getting it ready, they went to the store to buy some fish. The boy picked out three small fish that he liked, and bought them, and they brought them home.One was white and the other two were orange.
He took good care of the fish with his family's help.The little fish were happy and healthy and very hungry. They grew bigger. They got stronger. And as they grew, they got hungrier. One of the orange fish ate so much that it grew bigger than the other fish. The boy had to feed the fish more and more food, and the fish kept growing. And they were still healthy and happy.
One day, the white fish had a wound on its side. The next day, it was a bigger wound. The next day, the wound was even bigger. The boy and his parents couldn't figure out what was wrong with the fish, but they read the goldfish book and then went to the store to buy some medicine help the fish get better. And they prayed for it.
The fish began to get better. It was swimming around quite happily. Then one day, the wound on the fish looked worse again. The boy and his parents couldn't figure out why, but they kept taking care of it, and praying for it, and watching it to see if it was getting hurt on the plants in the tank. The goldfish book said that happens sometimes. One afternoon, when it was time to feed the fish, the boy's mom decided to watch the fish and see what happened. She felt that maybe, just maybe, one fish was hurting another. So she watched for a few minutes, and, just as she suspected, one fish was being very naughty. The large orange fish was biting pieces off the poor white fish! The littler orange fish stayed close to the hurt one, but it couldn't help.
So the boy and his family prayed some more for the poor fish, and went to the store to buy another fish tank to keep the two nice fish safe. They decided that the naughty fish would have to live all by itself.
The white fish began to get better, but something else was wrong with it. Perhaps the wound went deep in side the fish where no one could see it. Whatever the cause, the poor fish could not swim straight anymore. It swam over on its side, and very slowly. It hid behind the plants most of the time. It would only come out to eat and then it would go back and hide behind the plants again. The little orange fish stayed close by it to protect it and keep it company, but it was suffering and not getting better. The boy's mom prayed some more. The goldfish book said that the swim bladder, the part that helps the fish swim and float, was sick. The book also said there was no hope or help and the fish would probably die.
The mom felt so bad...the poor fish! And her poor boy! He would be so sad if his fish died. The mom remembered that one time, at a prayer meeting, she heard God whisper in her heart. He said, "Ask me for healing because it pleases me."
So she prayed some more. And she said to God, "You told me to ask you for healing because it pleases you. So I am. And I'm asking you to heal this little fish. Thank you Father."
The next morning, the fish was a little better. She prayed every day. Each day the fish got better. Each day, she said to God, "You told me to ask you for healing because it pleases you. So I am. Thank you Father" And the fish got better. It has a heart-shaped scar where the wound used to be.
Now the fish is well and happy. The little orange fish is happy again too. They eat and sleep and swim around the tank together. They never hurt each other. The naughty fish still lives alone. He needs to be loved and cared for too, but he can't be nice so he must live by himself.
The moral of the story is, "If you hurt your friends you will end up alone. So don't hurt your friends." The other moral of the story is " Always pray and don't give up. If God will heal a little fish, how much more will He do for the ones who carry His presence and love Him." THE END.
p.s...This is a true story. You can visit them any time you like. Just stop by and ask Adam to show you his goldfish. He'll be happy you did. And so will you.
A few days later, they went shopping for a new tank and accessories so that the fish would have a nice home.They bought a book that told them how to care for goldfish and get their fish tank ready for them. After setting it up and getting it ready, they went to the store to buy some fish. The boy picked out three small fish that he liked, and bought them, and they brought them home.One was white and the other two were orange.
He took good care of the fish with his family's help.The little fish were happy and healthy and very hungry. They grew bigger. They got stronger. And as they grew, they got hungrier. One of the orange fish ate so much that it grew bigger than the other fish. The boy had to feed the fish more and more food, and the fish kept growing. And they were still healthy and happy.
One day, the white fish had a wound on its side. The next day, it was a bigger wound. The next day, the wound was even bigger. The boy and his parents couldn't figure out what was wrong with the fish, but they read the goldfish book and then went to the store to buy some medicine help the fish get better. And they prayed for it.
The fish began to get better. It was swimming around quite happily. Then one day, the wound on the fish looked worse again. The boy and his parents couldn't figure out why, but they kept taking care of it, and praying for it, and watching it to see if it was getting hurt on the plants in the tank. The goldfish book said that happens sometimes. One afternoon, when it was time to feed the fish, the boy's mom decided to watch the fish and see what happened. She felt that maybe, just maybe, one fish was hurting another. So she watched for a few minutes, and, just as she suspected, one fish was being very naughty. The large orange fish was biting pieces off the poor white fish! The littler orange fish stayed close to the hurt one, but it couldn't help.
So the boy and his family prayed some more for the poor fish, and went to the store to buy another fish tank to keep the two nice fish safe. They decided that the naughty fish would have to live all by itself.
The white fish began to get better, but something else was wrong with it. Perhaps the wound went deep in side the fish where no one could see it. Whatever the cause, the poor fish could not swim straight anymore. It swam over on its side, and very slowly. It hid behind the plants most of the time. It would only come out to eat and then it would go back and hide behind the plants again. The little orange fish stayed close by it to protect it and keep it company, but it was suffering and not getting better. The boy's mom prayed some more. The goldfish book said that the swim bladder, the part that helps the fish swim and float, was sick. The book also said there was no hope or help and the fish would probably die.
The mom felt so bad...the poor fish! And her poor boy! He would be so sad if his fish died. The mom remembered that one time, at a prayer meeting, she heard God whisper in her heart. He said, "Ask me for healing because it pleases me."
So she prayed some more. And she said to God, "You told me to ask you for healing because it pleases you. So I am. And I'm asking you to heal this little fish. Thank you Father."
The next morning, the fish was a little better. She prayed every day. Each day the fish got better. Each day, she said to God, "You told me to ask you for healing because it pleases you. So I am. Thank you Father" And the fish got better. It has a heart-shaped scar where the wound used to be.
Now the fish is well and happy. The little orange fish is happy again too. They eat and sleep and swim around the tank together. They never hurt each other. The naughty fish still lives alone. He needs to be loved and cared for too, but he can't be nice so he must live by himself.
The moral of the story is, "If you hurt your friends you will end up alone. So don't hurt your friends." The other moral of the story is " Always pray and don't give up. If God will heal a little fish, how much more will He do for the ones who carry His presence and love Him." THE END.
p.s...This is a true story. You can visit them any time you like. Just stop by and ask Adam to show you his goldfish. He'll be happy you did. And so will you.
