Claudia did have a good birthday like she does every year. This year was only a sleepover with her friends and meeting God for the first time.

Claudia's question was, why did she have to hear and feel the Holy Spirit on her sixteenth birthday? She didn't understand that, but she's going to try as hard as she could after trying to decide who to talk about this mystery that just showed up.

Since Claudia had heard the Holy Spirit for the first time and never read the Word that God had written a long time ago, she wasn't sure how it happened this time.

Of course her parents and sister might not giver her ideas because they never attended church services and learn about Christ, so there was no way she would even try asking that question.

Claudia decided to give God a second chance if He would help her to try getting others more seriously. God takes everyone seriously and there is always time for second chances in life.

Maybe Claudia could try asking her parents if they might have ideas on why and how this came on her sixteenth birthday today.

Her friends were coming over later, so Claudia could try seeing if God's Spirit would come like it did earlier.

At least this could be her chance to see what happens during her sixteenth year.

When this does happen, she could get her smile on again.

Let's wait and see how the rest of her sixteenth year turns out with a new beginning of a relationship with God and see where it would go from there.

Now all she has to do is wait for her friends to show up.

While still here, Claudia thought she would catch her parents now and see if they would be interested in what has happened earlier today.

Claudia found her parents on the living room couch when she walked down the stairs. Janine was somewhere else, but Claudia didn't want to talk about Janine. This was about God.

"Mom? Dad? Can we talk?" Claudia asked.

"What about?" he asked her.

"Did you ever go to church when you were young?"

"What gives you such an idea like that?"

Claudia shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know. Something strange happened after the girls left. They'll be back later."

"Just to pack."

"Yes, Mom. I can't figure out what this strange thing was that happened at the meeting. This is why I wanted to ask you guys."

"Claudia, we didn't attend church much when we were your age. We were busy studying and hanging out with our friends."

"I know, Dad. I just wondered."

"What did you hear about God that's changing your life?" Mom asked.

"I don't know. I'm trying to figure this out."

Claudia had another question that popped up.

"I never have read the Bible, but how could I hear and feel God's voice when I knew before He showed up?"

"I don't know, Claudia. Maybe your friends could give ideas," her mother said.

"I don't think they would, Mom. Dawn said something about it earlier at the meeting, but I forget what she said."

"Maybe she could come up with suggestions. Is she starting to change also?"

"I don't know, Dad. Is there a copy of the Bible in this house?"

"Claudia, let us see something."

"See what?" Claudia asked.

"Your face. You haven't been smiling lately."

"I know. I'm planning to let that smile come back when I have more people than just my friends and family to take me more seriously. You three could be a start."

"Why does Janine have to be part of the conversation?" he asked.

"I don't know. You've always been proud of her when something happens that comes in her genius brain. I think it could be a start for you three. Maybe something could change."

"Claudia, we love you for who you are. We do take you girls seriously."

"I know, but I think it's not good enough for you two."

Her parents gave her a look without saying anything for a while.

"Claudia, is that why you came down?"

"Yes, Dad. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings."

"You didn't hurt our feelings Claudia. We were just surprised about what you said about God. We could try looking around the house tomorrow and see if there really is a Bible. Mimi went to church when she was a young girl," her mother said.

"I never knew that."

"We did, but never thought of sharing it with you and your sister since we think it wasn't something you would be interested in hearing about."

"Now I have."

"We might have Mimi's Bible, but that's something we could look for."

"You mean in the attic?"

"Could be."

Mimi was Claudia's grandmother.

They decided to try tomorrow after Claudia's friends leave from the sleepover.

They usually don't visit the attic, but on this occasion for Claudia, it might be worth a try.

Claudia heard her phone ring, so she excused herself from the conversation.

It was her friends, telling Claudia they were on their way over.

"Will look forward to it."

Or maybe they could spend time in the attic while her friends were here and search without Claudia being around. It could work.