As a child I always made sure to say my prayers every night. I would especially ask God to forgive me for any lies I may have told. You see my Mom would tell me that the devil would come and pull my tounge out of my mouth at night while I slept if I told lies. As I was going to bed each night I always pictured this happening and never forgot to ask for God's forgivness and protection.This may sound harsh on my Mother's part, but it also made me detest lying and therfore made me a very honest person...one of my best qualities!!
A childhood belief about prayers
others believed things like this
- I had tinnitus as a child and used to believe that it was the sound that the devil made when he was closeby— Helen
- I used to believe that the sound of crickets at night was the noise the stars made when they sparkled. — Jane
- I used to believe that the cows owned by my grandfather slept lying on the ground like a human at night.— Eric
- If you had a mouth ulcer it's because you've been telling lies.— David Smithers
- I used to think that the song "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" was really "My Body Lies Over the Ocean."Anon
- My mother didn't want me outside at night so she told me i had to come in or else 'the night air would get me'— Dan