Haley sat in a Church on Saturday evening. It was not the Church that she usually attended. A big Church in a city about an hour from the farm was having a dinner/theater, so she and Joe went to that. The food was very good, and Haley was very careful not to spill any of […]
Tag: Children's Stories
Stories From Medford Forest – Listening
The doe lay quietly in the middle of a thicket of short bushes. The branches of the bushes were so thick that she could not be seen from the outside. Only the slight breeze could carry her scent to animals that would want to hurt her. Earlier the doe had been out with the other […]
Stories from Medford Forest – Longing For God
As Haley and Joe finished their talk about temptations, Haley was starting to get sleepy. Since she had fallen into the puddle in the driveway, she had taken a hot shower, drank hot chocolate and had a warm meal. Now she was wearing warm clothes and was wrapped up in a warm blanket. She was […]
Stories from Medford Forest – Temptation
It was January, but it did not seem like the middle of winter. For the last two days the sun had been out and it had been warm! Some of the snow had melted and there were big puddles of icy water in places. One of the biggest puddles of icy water was in the […]
Stories from Medford Forest – Read Your Bible
Haley burst into the farmhouse and did not even bother to close the door because she was so upset! She screamed at Joe, “That contest in Sunday School was not fair! They must hate me, and I do not ever want to go back to Sunday School!” Haley then turned around and stomped out of […]
Stories from Medford Forest – Clean Words
It was a beautiful morning! When Joe got out of bed he said, “This would be a great day for a picnic on the island!” Joe grabbed his crutches and went to Haley’s room and yelled, “Wake up Haley, it’s a beautiful morning and we are going on a picnic!” Haley jumped about a foot […]
Stories From Medford Forest – God’s Love Takes Away Our Fears
In the last story, the Black River that runs through the Medford Forest flooded, and Joe and Haley performed a daring rescue to save a baby raccoon that they named Daniel (after Joe’s brother). They adopted Daniel into their family and made a cozy room for him in their barn. One morning, a few days […]
God-Connections in National Parks – Capitol Reef National Park
The last helper was now ready to give his report, but he was a mess! His clothes were torn so much that they were almost falling off his body! His hair was wet and sticking out in all directions, and he had some big bruises! He had lost his glasses and he only had one […]
God-Connections in National Parks – Yosemite National Park – Preservation
The next helper had also been to Yosemite National Park, she was not wet, but she had a huge pile of books and papers! She had not only toured the park, but she had also done a lot of research on the history of the park and conservation and preservation. Yosemite was made into a […]
Food Bus by Gus – The Parable of the Lost Sons
Gus was mad! It had all started that evening after a hard day of selling food! Gus was relaxing in the food bus and getting ready to read his Bible before going to bed. He was watching the sunset and feeling relaxed and happy, then it happened! There was a knock at the door of […]