Zoe loved ice cream, and mom and dad promised a special treat once the girls' rooms were clean. It seemed so simple; she would help Joy with her room and then they could all go for ice cream.

Helping always seems like a great choice and for Zoe it seemed like a win, win situation. Who knew that what seemed like a good deed would turn out so wrong? It was not fair! She had just wanted to help. But, as she learned later, helping is not always best and things are not always what they seem.

Zoe discovered that obedience is the best choice, and the deep dark forest may hold something very surprising-if you have the courage to trust and obey. Under the thinking tree, Zoe had time to consider her actions and received something even better than ice cream.