Sister's Closet

Story★★★★

Janice shares a story about when she was younger and accidentally snagged her sister’s sweater while trying it on. She felt guilty for weeks, even though her sister never noticed the damage.

— Janice Nelson

Also attributed to: Unknown, Janice

Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice, “20 Problem with Guilt” (AudioVerse teaching 24727).

The point

Janice recounts a childhood incident where she damaged her sister’s sweater and felt guilty for weeks.

Audience

ChildrenSmall Group

Tone

Sobering

To tell aloud

about 1 min · 32 words

Subjects

Sin Forgiveness Guilt Conscience Siblings

▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice — “20 Problem with Guilt” ↗

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