Cheeky and the New Baby
God is love (1 John 4:16b).
Characters in this story:
sad Cheeky
; Daddy
;
Mommy
; Angela
; Nicki
was very sad
.
had just had a new baby, and
they named her Angela.
was jealous, because
got all the attention, and
felt like he was being left out. He even had to give up his old crib for
to sleep in. As
sat on the steps with
, his sadness turned into anger.
came
out and sat on the steps with
.
asked him what was wrong, and he answered, "You and
love
more than me."
smiled and said, "
,
and I love both you and
, but
is just a baby, and she needs to be taken
care of. She can't put on her own clothes or feed herself yet because she is not old enough.
"You're a big boy now,
and she is just a baby. Being a big brother is a very important job. When
grows up, she will want to do
everything you do, and
is going to need your help taking care of her. It's a big job, but I know you can
help take care of
. And always remember that I love you, and that Jesus loves you, too
."
Then
was happy again!
How did Jesus show you that He loves you? Jesus died for you
!
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