A little girl
was playing with a doll one day, and got a bit enthusiastic in
tossing her "baby" around. She missed a catch and the
doll fell to the floor, smashing its head.
The little girl
was crestfallen and took the doll to her father, pleading, "Daddy,
will you fix my doll, please?"
Dad surveyed
the damaged doll and just shook his head.
"I'm sorry,
honey, but I don't know how to do that. I can't fix your doll."
Suddenly angry,
the little girl said, "All right, then I'll go into my room
and pray for God to fix it!"
Then she flounced
off into her room, slamming the door.
After a while,
the little girl returned to the living room, this time playing
happily with another doll. Her father put his arm around her
and asked, "Did God answer your prayers?"
"Yes,"
replied the little girl.
"But the
answer was no!"
Moral: Praying
is good, but being thankful for what we get is better.