Long, long ago, there lived a mother with her son, Burt. The mother stitched clothes for people. One day, she fell ill. The doctor said that medicines could cure her. However, the medicines would cost a lot of money. Poor Burt felt helpless. He did not know where to get the money from. On Christmas Eve, he went to the church and cried before the Lord, “Please save my mother, Jesus!” Just then, he heard a voice, “I can help you. Take me home.” Burt looked around. It was a magic needle. He understood that Jesus had heard his prayers. Burt ran home with the needle. The moment he threaded it, the needle jumped about and stitched all the clothes. It created many beautiful dresses. The next day, Burt sold the dresses and earned a lot of money. Then, he bought medicines for his mother. With the passage of time, she recovered well. Burt’s prayer on Christmas had been answered.
The Magical Needle
