Southern Belle's Special Gift by Marsha Hubler

Author:Marsha Hubler [Marsha Hubler ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780310874041
Publisher: Zonderkidz

Chapter ten

Mr. Chambers closed his Bible, ending the family’s evening devotions. It had been several days since they had lost Belle. “Remember, girls,” he said, “First Corinthians chapter 13 is considered the Love Chapter of the Bible. When you are struggling with how to show love to each other, read that a few hundred times.” His mustache twitched. “I think you’ll get the idea.”

Mrs. Chambers’ blue eyes smiled. “Yes, it’s easy to say ‘I love you,’ but putting your words into action is another matter. Now if you recall, last week we asked you girls to find a special way to show love at school this week. Would any of you like to share your experience?”

The room was silent.

“Don’t worry, girls,” Mr. Chambers joked. “This is not a test, just a sharing time.”

“Oh, I know!” Morgan raised her hand. “This week in math—we’re doing graphs and stuff—Pam Housenick didn’t have a clue. She asked me to help her in study hall, and I’d already planned to use that period to finish a science report that was due the next day. Well, I said yes and helped her. I finished my report at home that night, which cost me big time. I had to sacrifice my hour of Battleship time.”

“Would you say that was a great big sacrifice?” Mrs. Chambers raised her eyebrows.

“Nah, not really,” Morgan said. “I felt good about helping Pam. She’s a cool kid, but she just doesn’t get the hang of math. I already told her I’d help her again. Maybe she won’t flunk it this semester.”

“Very nice,” Mr. Chambers said. “Morgan, I think you’ve probably already discovered that the one who gives love benefits as much as the one receiving it.”

“Yeah, that’s cool,” Morgan agreed.

“Anyone else?” Mrs. Chambers asked.

Skye’s mind flashed back to one of her bus rides to school. “Monday morning—you know when everybody storms off the buses and charges to their lockers just to get the latest scoop of weekend news? Well, I couldn’t wait to tell Robin and some of the other kids about our new filly—and poor Belle.

“I ran off the bus and was flying up the steps into the school when this pathetic little kid—I don’t even know his name—tripped right in front of me. He went down hard, right on the cement. His backpack strap tore, and everything spilled out: books, pencils, candy bars, money, everything! It was a disaster. I started to go around him, and just that quick, I felt something—or someone—tell me to help him out. So I did. By the time I got to my locker, everybody else was gone, and it was just about time for the bell. I barely made it to my first class in time.”

“And how did you feel, Skye?” Mr. Chambers asked.

“Pooped!” Skye said. “I was sweatin’ up a storm. But then when I got settled in class, I really felt good that I had helped someone.”

“That’s the idea,” Mrs. Chambers said. “Love in action.” She looked at Tanya. “And, young lady, how about you?”

Tanya examined her newly-polished nails.

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