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Sabbath, a Snake, and Some Wolves—Part 1 The following story was published in KidsView, Summer 2011. You’ll have to wait until June’s Growing Faith to find out how the story ends. In the meantime, if you have a guess as to the ending, you can write to kidsview@adventistreview.org. We just might give you a hint about what happens next.—Editor.
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erritt Kellogg reached his arms into the air and had a good stretch. It certainly was peaceful here. The water in the creek was just a few feet deep and gurgled happily. The sun was shining, and a cool breeze rustled the tall grasses nearby. Placing his Bible on the ground for a pillow, Merritt lay back and closed his eyes. It was a perfect Sabbath— 30
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just right for some quiet thoughts, Bible reading, and a good nap. It wasn’t long before Merritt was fast asleep. Ssssss. The noise penetrated his sleepy head. Ssssss. Foggy with sleep, Merritt tried to remember where he was. Sssssss. Irritated from being awakened from such a nice rest, he reluctantly opened his eyes. As his eyes focused, he
realized that just 7 centimeters (3 inches) from his face, staring right at him, was the largest snake he’d ever laid eyes on. The head was 7 centimeters (3 inches) wide and 12 centimeters (5 inches) long, and it was the scariest thing he’d ever seen! His heart pounding, Merritt jumped five feet straight up in the air. Grabbing a stick, he quickly put an end to the snake. With shaky legs he steadied himself as he examined the nowdead snake. It was 1.8 meters (6 feet) long and 7 centimeters (3 inches) thick. Merritt took no more naps that Sabbath. Illustration: Xuan Le
