In his book God, Help Us! R. J. Chandler tells a wonderful story of a church that celebrated Pentecost Sunday in a unique way. They had the young children process down the aisle while carrying large cardboard flames to symbolize the Holy Spirit.

However, as in most children’s programs, not everything went smoothly. One little boy became upset when he realized he had forgotten his flame. Not having a piece of cardboard to carry, he ran up and down the aisle flapping his arms, then stopped and announced for all to hear, “I’ve lost my flame!”

A little girl ran up to him and tore off a piece of her flame and handed it to him. “No, you haven’t,” she said. “Take this.”

When she saw the boy’s happiness at receiving a piece of her flame, the little girl decided that this was the gift that keeps…