The Believing Child

    By ולן פליפוב

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    28 Apr, 2024

    a boy standing in front of a tree house in the woods with a ladder to the roof and a ladder to the upper floor, Diego Gisbert Llorens, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, storybook illustration

    In a small wooden house in the middle of the forest, a young boy lived with his mother. They were poor and often struggled to find enough to eat.

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    One day, while exploring the forest, the boy found a glowing turquoise stone. He was fascinated by its beauty and ran home to show his mother.

    a painting of two girls sitting on the ground outside a house, one of them is touching the other's hand, Brothers Hildebrandt, american scene painting, a storybook illustration, official art

    He presented the stone to his mother with excitement, but she only smiled and told him it was just a stone. However, the boy insisted that it was special.

    a boy sitting on a bed in a room with a teddy bear and a lamp on the floor next to him, Diego Gisbert Llorens, photorealism, a storybook illustration, rossdraws global illumination

    The next morning, the boy woke up to find the stone sparkling. As he touched it, suddenly, three angels appeared before him.

    a group of children standing next to each other in front of an angel statue with their hands together and a light shining on them, Christophe Vacher, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, rossdraws global illumination

    The angels told the boy that they had been summoned by the stone and from now on, they would protect and help him. The boy was thrilled and ran to tell his mother about the miracle.

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    But his mother laughed and said it couldn't be possible. The boy felt hurt and returned to the angels, asking why adults don't believe in angels.

    a group of angels standing next to each other in front of a doorway with a light shining on them, Brothers Hildebrandt, gothic art, a storybook illustration, angelic

    The angels replied that to see angels, one must believe and ask. With newfound hope, the boy returned to his mother and relayed the angel's words.

    a painting of two angels with their hands together, one of them is touching the other's chest, Charlie Bowater, classical realism, a detailed painting, stanley artgerm lau

    His mother laughed but seeing her son's determination, she decided to try and believe. They both closed their eyes and wished for the angels to appear.

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    To their surprise, when they opened their eyes, the three angels were standing before them. The mother couldn't believe her eyes.

    a woman and a boy standing in a living room together, with a painting of a woman behind them, Artgerm, serial art, a comic book panel, comic cover art

    The boy smiled and said, 'See mom, all you need to do is believe.'

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    From that day onwards, their lives changed. With the help of the angels, they no longer lived in poverty.

    a painting of a mother and child in a forest with a house in the background and a bird on the tree, Aaron Jasinski, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, kinkade

    They lived happily, their lives filled with faith, abundance, and the continuous assistance of the angels.