

Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with puzzles. They had many puzzles with different pictures, like animals, cars, and flowers. They liked to make the puzzles on the floor of their room.
One day, their mom told them to clean their room before dinner. She said they had to put away their puzzles and toys, and throw away any trash. Lily and Ben did not want to clean their room. They wanted to keep playing with their puzzles.
"Let's hide the puzzles under the bed," Ben said. "Mom won't see them there."
"No, that's not good," Lily said. "Mom will be angry if she finds out. And hiding is not nice. We should do what mom says."
"But cleaning is boring," Ben said. "And we don't have much time. Maybe we can pray and ask God to clean our room for us."
Lily shook her head. "That's not how praying works, Ben. God helps us when we need him, but he also wants us to do our best. Praying is not a magic trick. We have to clean our room ourselves."
Ben sighed. He knew Lily was right. He did not want to make God or mom unhappy. He decided to help Lily clean their room. They put away their puzzles and toys, and threw away any trash. They worked together and finished before dinner.
Mom was very happy when she saw their clean room. She gave them a hug and a kiss, and praised them for being good and responsible. She also gave them a surprise: a new puzzle with a picture of a rainbow. Lily and Ben were very happy and thanked mom and God. They learned that cleaning was not so bad, and that praying was not a way to avoid work, but a way to show love and gratitude.
