We have to deviate a little with this narrative story forwarded to us in time for Easter Sunday. Enjoy reading this in the beach. Here it goes.

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There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods but he could never hit the target.

Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back, he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it.

He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile only to see his sister watching but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day Grandma told the little boy's sister to wash the dishes but the latter told Grandma that his brother told her that he wanted to help in the kitchen.

Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So the little boy did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need the little boy's sister to help make supper." His sister just smiled and said, "Well that's all right because my brother told me he wanted to help"

She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So it was the little boy's sister who went fishing with Grandpa while the little boy stayed to help.

After several days of doing both his chores and that of his sister, the little boy finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.

Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let your sister make a slave of you."

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) whatever it is, just remember that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing!

Happy Easter everyone!

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EASTER JOKE. Contributed by our reader, Rudan Alberto Matig-a: A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool. After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split. The waitress asked kindly, "Crushed nuts?" "No," he replied, "Arthritis."