The Lotus Fair

A long, long time ago there was a
beautiful pond. The water was clear
like crystal. The rocks in the pond

shone like jewels. The swimming fish
had beautiful colors, like the rainbow.
They were kind. They were happy.
They were peaceful. They jumped out
of the water to say, “Hello!” to you.

Everything was clean and good.

Then one day something bad
happened. Leaves from trees fell into
the pond. Plants in the pond rotted
and died. The water became muddy
and yucky. Fish became scared. They

would swim away and hide.

In this muddy, yucky pond grew a lotus. The lotus sent long, thin stems from the mud. On the end of each thin stem was a leaf. The leaf opened like a big plate. The leaf was called a pad. It floated on the pond. It was shiny. It was polished.

Mister Frog loved to sit on the pad. When he dived off the pad there were no muddy feet marks! Mud and yuck did not stick to the pad.

One day, a thick stem grew up, and up, and up. On the end was a bud. The sunlight kissed the bud. The bud burst open. Ah! It was Lotus Fair! The petals were royal purple. The center was a crown of gold. The fragrance was heavenly.

Long time ago, a Baby was born. This baby was just like Lotus Fair. He was born in a smelly stable. But He was beautiful. He was lovely. He was sweet. He was kind. Mud and yuck did not stick to Him. He is the best-est gift for you.

Who is this Prince? What’s His name? That’s right,“JESUS”!