“Matt and Mandy,” Friend, October 2022, 32
Matt and Mandy
What are you doing?
Changing the air filter.
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Boy and dad fixing a car
What does it do?
It’s got an important job. It keeps dirt out of the engine.
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Boy and dad standing by an open car hood
You know, you have a filter too.
What do you mean?
It’s the Holy Ghost. It helps you know when what you’re watching or reading isn’t good.
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Boy looking at his dad
Like that movie we turned off last night?
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Dad smiling
Right! The Holy Ghost helped us keep bad stuff out of our brains—just like a filter!
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Boy and dad laughing in front of an open car hood
Yeah, it’s not like you can throw your old brain away and get a new one at the store!
Illustrations by Matt Sweeney