Denise Caldwell Noel's Whispering Waters

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Noel is a seven-year-old girl who feels anxious and sad that her family moves a lot, due to her father having to relocate because of his job. After their latest move, her father persuades her to reflect on what she loves the most, what makes her heart happiest, despite the circumstances she can't change. That love is swimming, but she also wants to know why she loves the water so much, so she asks her wise Grandmother one day. Through the advice and wisdom of her Grandmother, she has a spiritual awakening regarding the element of water, and what water symbolizes to her overall soul and spirit. Noel begins her spiritual journey by sitting quietly wherever she finds herself; in the park, at school, at church, and of course in the water. She can truly meditate and therefore start to hear God's whispers, always leading her back to Him. Thus, she is able to better appreciate and handle her mixed emotions and feelings about all of the moving she's had to endure at such a young age.