12/29/2024
"Daddy!" Kevin giggled. "I want a little baby! Paul told me that when his sister was born, his parents said she was a gift from God. Can you please ask God to give me a little sister too? Even a little brother is okay."
His parents exchanged a quick look. Caroline and Andrew couldn't help but smile shyly at the boy. "All right, Kevin," his father said. "You know there is a way by which God can answer your wishes."
"Really?"
"Yes, honey. All you need to do is write a letter to him. Maybe ask Santa for a little help? He's quite close with God."
To little Kevin, it sounded pretty convincing, and he was relieved that his father's idea would work. So that year, at Christmas, Kevin wrote his first letter to Santa to help him convince God to send him a little sister or brother soon.
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One wintry evening, Kevin was about to leave the house to play with his friends when his doorbell rang.
Andrew asked, "Kevin, can you please check the door, honey? Daddy will be there in a minute."
"Okay, daddy," the boy replied, running to the door, but when he answered it, he was baffled.
There wasn't anyone standing at their doorstep, but there was a huge brown box. He tried lifting it to bring it inside, but as he shook it a little, a loud crying sound came from within it.
Kevin took a step back from the box, terrified, but the crying continued. When he finally opened it, he couldn't believe his eyes.
He dashed to his parents with the baby in his arms. "Mommy! Daddy! God answered my prayer! Look, it's a baby."
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