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 […]
Tag: Children's Stories
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 […]
Food Bus by Gus – The Parable of the Three Servants
The weather by the ocean was foggy and cold again, so Gus decided to move his food bus to a city. There was a small city nearby where there was no fog, and it was sunny and warm. Gus parked the food bus by the town square and got ready to sell food. There was […]
Food Bus by Gus – The Parable of the Great Feast
One day when Gus was very busy selling food, a very rich man came to the food bus and wanted to talk to Gus. Gus said that he would talk to the man as soon as he had a free moment. The man was very rich and well-known in southern California, and he had an […]
Food Bus by Gus – The Parable of the Pharisee & the Tax Collector
One day a woman came to the food bus and asked Gus if he could have the food bus on the beach at 5am the next morning. A group of religious people were going to have a ‘Sunrise Prayer Meeting’ on the beach, and they would need some food. Gus pointed out that he did […]