This is my 9-year-old Granddaughters' version:
“MoLe? We are heading over To hear Squirrel’s speech!”, called Mole’s mum hurriedly. “I’m still doing my Dogman comic!” answered Mole back. Mole and his family lived underneath the tilty tree. The tree was first just an ordinary maple tree, but 5 years ago, an enormous storm took place and bent the poor tree. Mole toils on his drawing. After Squirrels’ long speech, the mole family went home for dinner. “Who ate the cheesy pasta in the fridge? It was meant to be for tonight!”, asked mum mole, after looking in the fridge. “I hope you feel the guilt because now we have no dinner!” Mum stared at Dad and he blushed.
This is my version:
Eric had recentLy had a life-Transforming time. He had been enjoying a care-free life when one day he was struck by a poorly driven car and had had a touch and go time in hospital. Most days his friend Charles would visit. During the periods of Eric's unconsciousness, Charles would sing to him songs of hope and deliverance such as John Newton's hymn 'Amazing Grace'. This included the verse:
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
'Twas grace has brought us safe thus far
And grace will lead us home
When Eric regained consciousness, he was quite anxious about his strange surroundings, including the tilty bed that had been essential to his recovery. Charles was so pleased for Eric and explained what had happened. Initially Eric had got very angry with the careless driver and what he would do to him or her if he ever met them. But the songs that Charles had been singing had highlighted Eric's own guilt for the wrong things he had done in life to date. He asked Charles about the guilt he felt and Charles explained the message of the Gospel of Jesus to him. He prayed with Charles for him to accept God's forgiveness. All the rage and turmoil in Eric became still as God's Spirit washed over him. Now he wanted to meet the car driver to thank them for his conversion!
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