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All Glory To God

It was Mama’s birthday, and Maria wanted to surprise her. She worked very hard to make a beautiful birthday card. She drew flowers, used bright colors, and wrote a loving message to show how thankful she was for her mother. At the end of the card Maria wrote:
“Mom, I am so grateful to the universe for giving me such a wonderful mother.”


She quietly placed the card beside her mother’s bed so Mama would see it as soon as she woke up.

When Mama woke up, she smiled as she read the card. Maria waited happily from behind the door, hoping for a big hug. But to her surprise, Mama called out,
“Xavier! Thank you for this lovely card!” and hugged him instead. Maria ran in, feeling sad.

“Mom,” she said, “that’s not fair! I made the card. You didn’t see my name. I feel hurt.”


Mama hugged Maria gently and said, “My dear, I understand. But let me teach you something important. In your card, you thanked the universe. But who truly gives us all good things?”

She opened her Bible and read: ‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father.’ (James 1:17)


Mama continued, “God gave you life. God gave you a family. God gave you a mother. Nature is beautiful, but God is the Creator of nature.” The Bible says: ‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.’ (Genesis 1:1)

Maria thought for a moment and said, “Some people call God by different names, and some say it is nature.”

Mama smiled and replied, “We respect others, but we remember the truth. God is not part of creation. He is above it.”

She read another verse: ‘I am the Lord, and there is no other.’ (Isaiah 45:5)

Then Mama spoke softly, “God showed His greatest love by sending His Son, Jesus.”

She read: ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.’ (John 3:16)

“And Jesus loved us so much that He gave His life for us,” Mama said. ‘Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’ (John 15:13)


Mother concluded, “We must always respect people of different beliefs. But respect does not mean pretending all beliefs are equally true. Faith must be tested by truth and credibility. As Christians, we believe that God revealed Himself fully in Jesus Christ. That belief matters—and it shapes how we live, love, and give thanks.”


Maria smiled and said,
“I understand now. We thank God first, because He loves us most.”

Mama hugged both children and said, “When we give thanks, we give it to the One who truly deserves it.”


📖 Who made everything?
👉 God made everything. (Genesis 1:1)

📖 Who gives us all good gifts?
👉 God our Father. (James 1:17)

📖 Who shows us God’s love?
👉 Jesus, God’s Son. (John 3:16)

📖 Who alone deserves our worship?
👉 The one true God. (Isaiah 45:5)


Remember My Dear

  • God is our Creator and loving Father
  • Nature is God’s creation, not God
  • Jesus shows us God’s greatest love
  • We respect others, but we stay faithful to the truth

✨ Always give thanks to God, who loves us first. ✨