Little three-year-old Olivia was disturbed. Her father had the quarters she had planned to put into the offering plate—but he was ushering.

Another lady in worship overheard her dilemma and gave her two quarters.

When Olivia looked at the money in her hand, she asked her mother, “Can I keep it?”

“Oh, no, Olivia. That’s what you can give to the LORD to help build our church.”

Then, looking at the money again, she responded, “Well, this isn’t enough to build our church. I need two more!”

Pastor Bruce Wietzke, Lusby, Maryland

Teachers at the Early Childhood Learning Center, where Martin Luther College students in early childhood education do their student teaching, overheard these comments from the little learners:

• When meeting a new teacher: “Hi, teacher. Are you a girl, a lady, or a grandma?”
• Upon hearing that sometimes even children, like the daughter of Jairus, can die:  “Whew! I hope I make it till spring!”
•  In music class: “Why don’t we sing the song about the baker? You know, ‘Our help is in the name of the Lord, the baker of heaven and earth.’ ”

Laurie Gauger, New Ulm, Minnesota