Fish Out of Water, or The Richest Fish
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BOY and GIRL are frustrated that their dad wants them to give part of their hard-earned money back to God, right when they're saving up for a pet goldfish. GRAMPY helps them see that everything they “earn” — with their strength, their brains, even the opportunity to work — comes from God to begin with, and that giving is about becoming generous, not meeting a need God doesn't have. Three fish — ANGEL, GREEN, and CORAL — act out the story of Peter finding a coin in a fish's mouth to pay the temple tax, with an audience-participation refrain (“Up above!” — “Oh, no!”).
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