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Osh and Ish and the Heart of True Cleanliness
Osh and Ish and the Heart of True Cleanliness
8 pages
Author: Emily Johnson
HEARTS
KINDNESS
WORDS
LESSONS
LOVE
Summary
Page 1: Osh, Ish, and XL were confused. "Why is Jesus talking about dirty hands?" Osh asked. "It's not about actual dirt," Jesus smiled, "It's about what comes out of our mouths." Page 2: Some Pharisees were upset because Jesus' disciples didn't wash before eating. "It's not what goes in that makes us unclean," Jesus explained, "But what comes out of our hearts." Page 3: "Like mean words?" Ish asked, thinking about when she called Osh a meanie. "Yes," Jesus nodded, "Our words can hurt more than dirty hands." Page 4: XL explained, "We have to be careful what we say, because our words show what's in our hearts." "So we need to clean our hearts first?" Osh asked. Page 5: "Yes," Jesus said. "If we have kindness and love in our hearts, our words will be kind and loving too." "Like saying sorry when I'm wrong?" Ish asked. Page 6: "Exactly," XL smiled. "And complimenting Osh on his drawings?" "Even if they look like scribbles?" Ish giggled. Page 7: "Everyone makes mistakes," Jesus said gently. "But it's important to learn from them and try to be better." Page 8: "So, washing our hands is still important?" Osh asked, wanting to be sure. "Yes," XL chuckled, "We need clean hands and clean hearts!" Page 9: Osh and Ish thought about this. They realized that being kind and choosing kind words was just as important as washing their hands. Page 10: "From now on, I'll try to use my words to make others happy, not sad," Osh declared. Page 11: "Me too!" Ish chimed in. "Let's spread kindness, not germs!" They all laughed. Page 12: As they continued on their journey, Osh and Ish remembered Jesus' lesson. They learned that true cleanliness came from within, and that their words had the power to hurt or to heal.
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