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Life in the making: 335 total pages.

down upon the burning sands. There were no trees for shade. There were no houses or people. Their bread and water were soon gone. Hagar feared that her little boy would die. He was faint and weak from hunger and thirst. Finally she laid him down under a little bush. Was there no help? Was there no friend in her time of need? Yes, God was near, even in that desert place. As the mother and her little boy cried to him, God heard and answered. A voice called to Hagar and said: "Go to the little boy. Lift him up, for he will not die. I will make him a great man," And God opened the eyes of the mother. And there before her was a well of water. And she went and filled the bottle and gave the little boy to drink. And God was with the little boy, caring for him, and he lived and grew to be a man. LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS 39 Would this story interest Beginners? Is it in­structive? Is it helpful? In what ways would it benefit them religiously? Let us think about it. Read the following ques­tions slowly, considering each in turn thoughtfully: Are

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