I'm Benjamin's mom. I remember that day very well. Benji came in crying very loudly. I prayed silently to hear the still, small voice of God that would have the solution for us both. I gently encouraged him that he could be still. Soon he was quiet enough to tell me what had happened.
I immediately remembered a children's book (now out of print) I had bought from the Christian Science Reading Room that had in it the true story he mentioned. I found it and began to read it to him. We saw that we could just love the bee, and know that God didn't make creatures that were able to harm one another.
Before I even finished the story, Benji interrupted me to let me know he was feeling much better. There was no swelling or soreness. I was so delighted, of course, that he was freed from the effects of the sting so quickly, and especially grateful that he had experienced and recognized the Christ-spirit. We finished reading the story, and he went right back to his play.
