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Happy Times Happy Times Happy Times These are Happy Times! "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This ques on can be fun for kids to imagine. But another great ques on is "How do you help others now?" It's important children to know that they are loved and special and important even now! In Jesus, we have new life and a special iden ty as children of God. That's great! And as God's children, we can share the love of Jesus in what we say and do. What does that look like? God gives us the gi of callings, or voca ons. He calls us to love others wherever we are! Children can help a li le sister with her socks, feed a pet, set the table, and call grandparents. These are big jobs that bring big blessings! The Holy Spirit helps us do these things— another gi ! As adults, our own callings include showing the love of Jesus to the children in our lives. May God bless you as you serve children, and may Happy Times be a blessing as you do! Sincerely, Lisa M. Clark, Editor Happy Times i s dedicated to young children and their parents and other caregivers. Our goals are to: Share the Go od News of Jesus, our Savior, through stories, ac vi es, poems, and projects. Provide prac cal, useful "Parent Talk" and other resources to help parents nurture faith and growth. Encourage children and parents in worship and Bible learning. HAPPY TIMES (USPS 234-880) vol. 56, no. 6. Copyright © 2020 by Concordia Publishing House, 3558 S. Jeff erson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118-3968. Call toll- free 1-800-325-3040, or go to www.cph.org. All rights reserved. No part of this publica on may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmi ed, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior wri en permission of Concordia Publishing House. Author: Lisa M. Clark. Ar st: Becky Radtke (pp. 3, 8, 10–17, 20–21, 23–24); Kathryn Mi er (pp. 4–7). Editor: Pam Nummela and Lisa M. Clark. Designer: Chris Johnson. Cover photo: © iStockphoto.com. Scripture: ESV®. Published bimonthly by Concordia Publishing House, 3558 S. Jeff erson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118-3968. Subscrip on rates: 1 year—$17.00; quan ty rates are available on a bimonthly and an annual basis. Single copy—$3.50. Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, MO, and at addi onal mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HAPPY TIMES, 3558 S. Jeff erson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118-3968. Manufactured in the United States of America. Effi ngham, IL–036670–720445/01 Welcome! © iStock In the Next Issue of Happy Times: God Gives Food Pumpkin Faces Yum! Yum! Yum! Tell us what you like about Happy Times at CPH.org/HappyTimesSurvey. Or send us an email at magazines@cph.org. We'd love to hear from you! © 2020 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. © 2020 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. c p h . o r g

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