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You May Be Small, but You Matter!
Sometimes it’s hard to    Bookshelves are hard   ...and doorknobs         Some days you wish
be little when everyone   to reach. Chairs are   are difficult to turn.   you were big enough to
around you is big.        too low when you sit                            reach things on the top
Grown-ups are tall.       at the table, ...                               shelf.
It’s all right to                  It may take many years before the seed is full
be little. Many      An apple
                                   grown, but eventually it not only grows to become
wonderful things     seed is
                                   a magnificent tree, but one that bears many
in life start out    small, ...
                                   apples—tasty apples that will bring delight to many
small, but in time                 people, birds, and insects.
they grow to be
something amazing.


               ...and if you
               didn’t know
               better, you
               would probably
               never imagine
               that something
               as little as that
               could one day
               become a
               large tree.
Whether you are big or little
is not important. What really
counts is what kind of person   Nice people come in
you are.                        many different sizes.
Once upon a time, God told the                                                                                    If you are little, it is all right
prophet Samuel to pick a king.                  And that little boy, David, grew up and
                                                                                                                  with God. He loves you just
                                                became an important, good, and powerful
                                                                                                                  the way you are.
                           Go choose            king of Israel.

                            a king!




Samuel thought the tall,
handsome older brother
would be the king.

“No!” God told Samuel.
“I will make David, the
little brother, king.”
                                                                                                                          Bible Thought
                                                                                                                      The Lord doesn't see
                                                                                                                     things the way you see
                                                                                                                     them. People judge by
                                                                                                                     outward appearance,
                                                                                                                      but the Lord looks at
                                                                                                                            the heart.
                                                                                                                       (1 Samuel 16:7 NLT)


                               Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2013 by The Family International
                     Author unknown, adapted by Devon T. Sommers. Illustrations by Didier Martin. Design by Stefan Merour.

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You may be small but you matter

  • 1. You May Be Small, but You Matter! Sometimes it’s hard to Bookshelves are hard ...and doorknobs Some days you wish be little when everyone to reach. Chairs are are difficult to turn. you were big enough to around you is big. too low when you sit reach things on the top Grown-ups are tall. at the table, ... shelf.
  • 2. It’s all right to It may take many years before the seed is full be little. Many An apple grown, but eventually it not only grows to become wonderful things seed is a magnificent tree, but one that bears many in life start out small, ... apples—tasty apples that will bring delight to many small, but in time people, birds, and insects. they grow to be something amazing. ...and if you didn’t know better, you would probably never imagine that something as little as that could one day become a large tree.
  • 3. Whether you are big or little is not important. What really counts is what kind of person Nice people come in you are. many different sizes.
  • 4. Once upon a time, God told the If you are little, it is all right prophet Samuel to pick a king. And that little boy, David, grew up and with God. He loves you just became an important, good, and powerful the way you are. Go choose king of Israel. a king! Samuel thought the tall, handsome older brother would be the king. “No!” God told Samuel. “I will make David, the little brother, king.” Bible Thought The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7 NLT) Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2013 by The Family International Author unknown, adapted by Devon T. Sommers. Illustrations by Didier Martin. Design by Stefan Merour.