双语故事

维星问爸爸: “我们接下来要做什么？” 他和爸爸正在更换后院的水泥板。

爸爸回答: “我们已经将旧水泥拆掉了，所以现在我们只要尽量把地板弄平整，然后在要铺水泥的区域四周架起木板，就是所谓的模版，模版会固定水泥的位置，直到水泥变干成形为止。” 爸爸递给维星铲子，父子俩人就忙了起来。

当他们终于要开始混合水泥时，维星说: “哇! 真是辛苦! 我累了!“

爸爸笑着点点头说: “我们还没有完成呢! 我们先吃午饭休息一下，之后我们将水泥混合，倒入模版中。”

吃完饭后，他们重新开始工作。没多久，水泥就填满了模版。爸爸示范给维星看，如何用水泥刀抹平水泥的表面。

那天晚上，爸爸转向维星说: “我在想我们今天使用的模版，它们的作用是什么?”

维星说: “模版使水泥固定成型，如果没有模版，水泥就会流得到处都是。”

爸爸点点头，又问: “水泥成型之后，将模版拿掉，会发生什么事?”

维星回答: “水泥已经成型，然后我就可以在上面打篮球了。”

爸爸说: “对，这些模版就像我们在家中所定的一些规则。规则会给你界限，并帮助你知道什么是可以接受的行为。当你变得更成熟时，我们给你的规则就可以拿掉一些。“

维星问: “因为我的行为已经成型了，对不对?”

爸爸点点头说。

维星说: “但是现在我会服从您们的规则，爸爸，不用担心。当规则都没有了，我还是会跟着规则去做的。“

小朋友！你的父母想帮助你成为一个坚强、拥有敬虔品格的人。他们想帮助你可以学习为自己做出正确的决定。听他们的话，服从他们，并且决定一生都走在他们的引导中。

What do we do next?" asked Tom as he and his dad worked at replacing the slab of cement at their back door.

"We've got the old cement out, so now we'll make the ground as level as we can. Then we'll place boards all around the area where we want the cement," replied Dad. "They're called form boards, and they'll hold the cement in place until it's set-until it dries." He handed Tom a spade, and they got busy.

"Wow! This is hard work!" exclaimed Tom when they were finally ready to mix the cement. "I'm tired."

Dad smiled and nodded. "And we're not done yet," he said. "We'll take a break for lunch, and then we'll get the cement mixed and poured."

After eating, they were ready to work again. Soon cement filled the area enclosed by the form boards. Dad showed Tom how to smooth it with a trowel.

That night, Dad said to Tom, "I'm thinking of those form boards we used today. Do you know what they were for?"

"The form boards? They kept the cement where we needed it," said Tom. "Without the boards, it would have run all over."

Dad nodded. "What will happen when we take the form boards out after the cement hardens?"

"Nothing," said Tom. "The cement will be set, so it will still stay in place when it's dry." He grinned. "And I can play basketball on it."

"Right," said Dad. "Those form boards are something like the rules we set up for our family. Rules give you boundaries and help you know what is acceptable behavior. As you become more mature, some rules can be taken away."

"Because my behavior will be set, right?" asked Tom.

Dad nodded.

"But for now, I obey your rules," said Tom. "But don't worry, Dad. I'm learning lots from you. When the rules are gone, I'll still follow them."

How about you? Your parents want to help you become strong and firm in godly character. They want to help you learn to make good decisions on your own. Listen to them, obey them, and make up your mind to continue to follow their guidance in your life.

Courtesy of Global Keys for Kids, http://global.keysforkids.org/transcript/352/english/, with some slight modifications. Used with permission.

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道德价值观着色页：仁慈 - Moral Values Coloring Pages: Kindness

7/13/2013

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下载: 请在下载档处按右键，选 "储存目标或连线"。

如果你想读 “儿童的道德价值观：仁慈” 的故事书，请点击这里。

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小珊的难题 - Anna's Problem

7/6/2013

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放学了！学校巴士载着同学经过颠簸的路回家时，小珊闷闷不乐的坐在位子上。她最好的朋友小瑜问她：“妳怎么了？”小珊勉强地笑笑什么都没说，因为小珊心里非常为难。

事情是这样的：小丽给小珊一个纸条，她希望她礼拜五去她家过夜，而小珊也真的很想去。问题是在这之前，她已经答应要跟小瑜要去逛街了。

小珊叹了口气，她想：“唉～为什么都要同时约在礼拜五呢？等我回家去问妈妈的意见。”

回家后，小珊快速的换好衣服，走下楼梯进了厨房。她说：“妈妈，我有个问题要问你，我答应小瑜星期五下课要跟她去逛街。我跟妳说过记得吗？但是今天小丽又邀我礼拜五去他们家过夜！”

妈妈问：“妳没有告诉她妳不能去吗？”

小珊摇摇头说：“每次去小丽家都好好玩，只是我没有住过她家，我好想住一晚。”妈妈想要讲话时，小珊抢着继续讲：“小瑜不会知道我去小丽家的。我只要告诉她我感冒或是不舒服。”

妈妈说：“那样是说谎。”

小珊坚持：“只是不会太严重吧？只是一个小谎。”

妈妈指着洗手台里面的ㄧ些脏碗说：“我等等要洗碗，洗完了妳愿意喝洗碗水吗？”

小珊困惑地说：“当然不会。”

妈妈问：“那妳会不会喝只洗了一个脏碗的水？”

小珊吃惊地说：“当然不会！妈妈妳想要说什么？”

妈妈说：“一盆干净的水，只洗一个脏碗就像说一个小谎一样。虽然看起来都是小事情，但小事情却造成很大的影响。洗弄脏的盘子会影响水的清洁，说了谎影响了你。”

小珊说：“我知道可是…”她叹了口气，她知道再怎么说都没用，她没办法说服她妈妈，也无法说服自己说谎是没关系的。

给力好儿童！你觉得说一个谎，不会有任何问题吗？有时候说谎会比说实话容易。但请记得，每一次你说谎就会影响你的属灵生命。但如果你诚实的话，上帝会祝福你的！

As the school bus groaned its way over bumpy roads, Hafsah sat deep in thought. "You're awfully quiet," said her friend Erin. Hafsah just smiled.

At home Hafsah opened her notebook and read a note her friend Jennifer had given her. Jennifer wanted her to come and stay overnight on Friday, and Hafsah really wanted to go. The problem was that she had already promised to go shopping with Erin on Friday night. Hafsah sighed. Oh, why did we make plans for Friday night, anyway? I'll ask Mom what I should do?

Hafsah bounded down the stairs and into the kitchen. "Mom, I have a problem," she said. "I promised to go to the shopping mall with Erin on Friday evening-I asked you about that, remember? Well, today Jennifer asked me to sleep over at her house on the same night!"

"Didn't you tell her you couldn't come?" asked Mom.

Hafsah shook her head. "We always have so much fun at Jennifer's house, but I've never spent the night there and I'd like to go," she said. Mom frowned, and Hafsah hurried on. "Erin wouldn't even have to know. I could tell her I don't feel well or something."

"That would be a lie," said Mom.

"But it wouldn't be so bad, would it?" persisted Hafsah. "Just one little lie?"

Mom pointed to some dirty dishes in the sink. "I'm going to run some nice clean water and wash those," she said. "When I'm finished, would you care to drink the water?"

"Of course not," said Hafsah, puzzled.

"How about a drink of the water after I use it to wash just one small plate?" asked Mom.

"No!" said Hafsah. "What are you getting at?"

"Well," said Mom, "washing just one small, dirty dish might be like telling a 'little' lie. They both seem like small things, but both make a difference. Washing the plate changes the water, and telling a lie affects your life."

"Yes, but . . ." Hafsah sighed. She knew it was no use. She would never convince her mother -or herself, for that matter- that telling a lie was okay.

How about you? Do you think telling a lie just once won't hurt anything? Sometimes it may even seem easier to tell a lie than to tell the truth. But remember, each time you tell a lie it makes a difference to you spiritually. God will bless you for being truthful!

Courtesy of Global Keys for Kids, http://global.keysforkids.org/transcript/412/english/. Used with permission.

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