After the little girl had put her burnt sock ornament on the tree, the rest of the group sat in silence for a few minutes. They were thinking about what the little girl had reminded them, that Jesus being born as a baby is the real meaning of Christmas. Each of them thought about what […]
Tag: Forgiveness
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 – 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 – National Park of American Samoa (Part 2)
The teacher was ready to hear a report from another helper, but just then the teacher received a text from the helper in American Samoa! The text said, “Coconuts…wait for it!” It was a strange message, so the teacher decided to wait and see what information was sent from American Samoa. While they were waiting, […]
God-Connections in National Parks – Alcatraz National Park
The next helper had been to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay which is a national park. This island has a fascinating history! During the Civil War, the island was a Union army military post to defend the city of San Francisco from attack by the Confederate army. They captured a Confederate ship and imprisoned […]
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 – Story of the Grain of Wheat (and Sunflower Seeds)
On day the weather was terrible by the ocean! There was a thick fog, and the air was cold, no one would come to the ocean on a day like this! Gus wondered what he should do, no one would come and buy food from him today. Just then his phone rang, and it was […]
Food Bus by Gus – Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
One morning as Gus was getting the food bus set up for the day, a man came running to the food bus and he was very excited! He yelled, “Help me please! I am camping in the hills and last night there was a gust of wind that blew my tent against the rocks. Now […]
Adventures on Route 66 – Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
The Ugly Little Blue Bus was still going west on Route 66. The group was in California traveling through the Mojave Desert. The end of the trip is close, but not today! Today they are going to Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch near Helendale California. Elmer and his dad spent decades traveling in southern California collecting […]
Adventures on Route 66 – The Gathering Place
After leaving the Giant Blue Whale, the Ugly Little Blue Bus took the group to a nearby campground just outside of Tulsa Oklahoma. Some of the kids came to the Leader and complained and said, “We have had a lot of fun on this trip and learned a lot about God and about our country, […]