{"id":11274,"date":"2022-01-25T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devokids.com\/?p=11274"},"modified":"2022-01-25T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T15:34:19","slug":"the-cure-for-grumpiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devokids.com\/the-cure-for-grumpiness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cure for Grumpiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you ever feel grumpy?<\/p>\n

Mona the monkey was feeling that way. She didn\u2019t want to cuddle or let her mother pick itchy bugs out of her fur. She didn\u2019t want to play catch-me -if you-can, or jump from tree to tree by the river. Mona was a miserable grump.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, we get grumpy too and that\u2019s okay. . . if it\u2019s just for a little while. But if we hold onto our grumps they can make us cranky. Cranky leads to crabby, and no one likes to hang around with crabby crabs.<\/p>\n

Mona\u2019s best friend, Fern, knew the cure for grumpiness.<\/p>\n

“What you need,\u201d she told Mona, \u201cIs a Whatever.”<\/p>\n

“What’s a Whatever?” Mona asked with a grumpy frown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI bet if we look together, we can find one in no time,” said Fern.<\/p>\n

With a loud sigh, grumbling, and mumbling under her breath, Mona followed Fern deep into the jungle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting tired of looking for a Whatever.\u201d complained Mona. \u201cI\u2019m going home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWait!\u201d Fern pointed to a ray of sunshine breaking through the jungle canopy. \u201cThere\u2019s one now!\u201d<\/p>\n

“That? That\u2019s just some old sunshine.”<\/p>\n

“Oh, it\u2019s much more than that. It\u2019s a lovely, and lovely<\/strong> is one of the best Whatevers we can think <\/strong>about. See how it makes the pool of water sparkle?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess so,\u201d Mona said, the grumpy frown on her face beginning to fade. \u201cLook!\u201d She pointed at two blue butterflies. They\u2019re lovely too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey sure are,\u201d Fern said. Thinking about Whatever is lovely brings the light of God\u2019s love into our hearts and makes us happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre there other Whatevers?\u201d Mona asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, there are,\u201d said Fern.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Whatever <\/em>is noble. Thinking about sticking up for others being treated unfairly.<\/li>\n
  2. Whatever<\/em> is right. Thinking about being kind and people who have been kind to you.<\/li>\n
  3. Whatever<\/em> is pure. Thinking about not getting mixed up with kids doing bad things.<\/li>\n
  4. Whatever<\/em> is lovely. Thinking about the beauty of nature.<\/li>\n
  5. Whatever<\/em> is admirable. Thinking about people you look up to and why.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u2026 and we can always think about how much Jesus loves us.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Mona and Fern sat in the sun thinking how lovely the jungle was\u2014and Mona didn\u2019t feel grumpy anymore.<\/p>\n

    What lovely things can you think about today?<\/p>\n

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    \"PennyPenny L. Hunt\u00a0is an Amazon bestselling, award-winning author, speaker, and blogger who enjoys writing for\u00a0both children and adults. A grateful grandmother, she lives in the rural-peach-growing region of\u00a0South Carolina with her husband Bill, a retired career\u00a0naval officer, and their two dogs. Visit her at\u00a0PennyLHunt.com<\/a> and read more of her children\u2019s stories at:
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