Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 NIV “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” Rooster strutted across the chicken yard. He was the King of the Coop. The strongest. The loudest. The scariest. His crow hurt his ears. His wings scattered the hens. His sharp spurs poked and pierced. The …
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An Old Coat and Gruff Goat
“Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him.” (1 Kings 19:19) Long ago, Ricky Raccoon received a special coat from his grandfather. “But it wasn’t just any coat,” Ricky told anyone who’d listen. “It was Grampa’s most precious robe. He was very important. When I wear his …
Henny Minnies New Friends
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 NIV. “Look! Look!” Henny Minnie flapped her wings happily. “New chicken friends have arrived!” Henny Minnie clucked with delight. She loved meeting new friends. Fluffing her feathers, she ran to greet them. But the pecking order had begun. …
God’s Creation—A Talking Donkey
Numbers 22:28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” (ES). “Please! Please,” the donkey said. “Don’t beat me!” Balaam’s donkey didn’t understand why her master was upset. As commanded, …
God’s Creation—The Cat
There is a candy called a Lifesaver. It gets its name because its round shape resembles the life-preserver rings that boats carry in case someone falls overboard and needs help. Frisky the cat did not live by water, but he became a lifesaver. His family lived in the country with …