But what I prayed for was a puppy

Edwina sent me this lovely collection of kids’ letters to God:

Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones why don’t you just keep the ones you got now? Jane

Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that OK? Neil

Dear God, I think the stapler is one of your greatest invention. Ruth M.

Dear God, In bible times did they really talk that fancy? Jennifer

Dear God, I think about you sometimes even when I’m not praying. Elliott

Dear God, I am Amearican. What are you? Robert

Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy. Joyce

Dear God, I bet it’s very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it. Nan

Dear God, Please put a nother holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now. Ginny

Dear God, If you watch in Church on Sunday I will show you my new Shoes. Mickey D.

Dear God, if we come back as something please don’t let me be Jennifer Horton because I hate her. Denise

God, I would like to live 900 years like the guy in the bible. Love, Chris

Dear God, If you give me a genie lamp like Alladin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set. Raphael

We read Thos. Edison made light. But in Sun. School they said you did it. So I bet he stoled your idea. Sincerly, Donna

Dear God, If you let the dinasor not exstinct we would not have a country. You did the right thing. Jonathon

Dear God, Please send Dennis Clark to a different camp this year. Peter

Dear God, Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. Larry