

Lily was very scared. She had a big exam at school today. She did not know all the answers. She did not want to fail. She wanted to make her mom and dad proud.
She went to her room and knelt by her bed. She closed her eyes and folded her hands. She prayed to God. She said, "Dear God, please help me with my exam. Please give me wisdom and courage. Please let me do my best. Thank you for loving me. Amen."
She heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. She opened the door and hugged her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "Good morning, Lily. Are you ready for your exam?"
Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I prayed to God. He will help me."
Her mom kissed her forehead and said, "That's great, Lily. I'm proud of you. God will help you. But you also have to study and work hard. Do you remember what we learned yesterday?"
Lily thought for a moment and said, "Yes, mom. I remember. Two plus two is four. Four plus four is eight. Eight plus eight is sixteen."
Her mom clapped and said, "That's right, Lily. You are very smart. You will do great on your exam. Now, let's have some breakfast and then go to school."
Lily smiled and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you for helping me. I love you."
Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Come on, let's go."
