Runs Away

Gets Bitten in the End

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Runs Away

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Gets Bitten in the End

Gets Bitten in the End

A long time ago, there was a boy named

man’s farm.

Dorothy.

Do you know

named Dorothy?

Why did your mom and dad give you the names they did? Have you ever

asked them?

What do you think they would say? Does your name ha

name Henry means “beautiful?”

When Henry

and sisters. There were so many kids in

have his own bed but had to sleep with one of his

no fun.

brother’s underwear when they got done with them.

His oldest brother was named Jim. To

must have been

brother.

Next,

named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister named Doreen. Doreen

had a

This is a picture of Doreen and Doris. Aren’t they cute? What

do you think happened?

Doris and Doreen were Henry’s

and brothers are like pouring sand into a glass of oil. They don’t mix very well and the sand is

just a constant irritant!

And finally the heavens sung and

In a few years, Henry

Do you see John in this picture standing on a hay wagon? He is only two years old.

Isn’t John tall?

John had a red-haired, blue

has red hair? Why do you think God

long time ago, there was a boy named Henry who lived on a

farm. Henry’s dad’s name was Ralph and his mother’s name was

Do you know anyone who is named Ralph? Do you know anyone who is

named Dorothy?

Why did your mom and dad give you the names they did? Have you ever

What do you think they would say? Does your name have a meaning? Did you know that the

means “beautiful?”

Henry was only 6 years old, he was overwhelmed

and sisters. There were so many kids in Henry’s family that he did not

have his own bed but had to sleep with one of his brothers. That was

no fun. Henry’s family was so poor that he had to wear his older

brother’s underwear when they got done with them.

His oldest brother was named Jim. To Henry, Jim

must have been born old. At first, Henry thought Jim

brother.

Next, Jim had a brother named Don. Then Don had a brother

named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister named Doreen. Doreen

had a younger sister named Doris.

This is a picture of Doreen and Doris. Aren’t they cute? What

do you think happened?

nemeses. Do you know what a nemesis is? Sometimes sisters

and brothers are like pouring sand into a glass of oil. They don’t mix very well and the sand is

finally the heavens sung and Doris had a baby brother named.........Henry!

Henry had a long, skinny brother named John. John was very tall.

Do you see John in this picture standing on a hay wagon? He is only two years old.

haired, blue-eyed sister named Becky. Do you know anybody wh

Why do you think God hardly ever gives people red hair

who lived on a poor

dad’s name was Ralph and his mother’s name was

anyone who is named Ralph? Do you know anyone who is

Why did your mom and dad give you the names they did? Have you ever

Did you know that the

overwhelmed by 7 brothers

’s family that he did not

brothers. That was

family was so poor that he had to wear his older

, Jim seemed like he

thought Jim was his dad’s

Don had a brother

named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister named Doreen. Doreen

This is a picture of Doreen and Doris. Aren’t they cute? What

. Do you know what a nemesis is? Sometimes sisters

and brothers are like pouring sand into a glass of oil. They don’t mix very well and the sand is

had a long, skinny brother named John. John was very tall.

Do you see John in this picture standing on a hay wagon? He is only two years old.

eyed sister named Becky. Do you know anybody who

eople red hair?

Henry loved growing up on the farm. He loved to hear the cows go

go grunt, grunt, grunt pass the chicken.

Sometimes at night when

call for their little lambs to come near them for the night.

They would go baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

right away, their mommy would go

There were other sounds too. Sometimes the

sometimes when it was snowing or raining, the sounds would make

animal!

But Henry’s favorite sound was the crowing of the roosters in the

morning. Do you know what sound the roosters made

Do you know why Henry liked that sound?

Well, he loved that sound because he knew that it

would wake up his mom and she would make sizzling bacon, yellow

eggs, toast with grape jelly on it and sometimes when the air was cool

outside, she would make hot chocolate.

Do you like hot chocol

now? Ask your mom. I am sure she will make you

some.

One morning about 11:30 when Henry

for him to come in to the house so he could eat lunch, two big peanut butter sandwiches along

with a big, big glass of cow’s milk.

Right before he began to eat, his mother

nap, I have a surprise for you when you wake up.”

“Really, mom? What is it? I want it now. I won’t be able to sleep. Give it to me now.”

“No, Henry. You eat your lunch, take a quick nap and th

“No, mom! No! I want it now. I ain’t gonna eat. Give me the gift now!”

Henry’s mother looked very sad. She was always sad when

at Henry and said, “Henry, go to your room with

you are sorry for acting so disobediently. And, afterwards you will get no gift because you were

very disrespectful.”

loved growing up on the farm. He loved to hear the cows go mooooooooooo

grunt, grunt, grunt pass the chicken.

Sometimes at night when Henry would lie in bed he could hear the mommy sheep

call for their little lambs to come near them for the night.

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and if their lambs would not come to them

right away, their mommy would go baaaaadddddd.

There were other sounds too. Sometimes the mournful sounds would make

sometimes when it was snowing or raining, the sounds would make Henry glad he was not an

favorite sound was the crowing of the roosters in the

morning. Do you know what sound the roosters made in the morning?

liked that sound?

Well, he loved that sound because he knew that it

would wake up his mom and she would make sizzling bacon, yellow

eggs, toast with grape jelly on it and sometimes when the air was cool

outside, she would make hot chocolate.

Do you like hot chocolate? Would you like some right

Ask your mom. I am sure she will make you

Henry was playing outside with his red wagon, his mother called

for him to come in to the house so he could eat lunch, two big peanut butter sandwiches along

with a big, big glass of cow’s milk. Henry was very hungry.

Right before he began to eat, his mother said, “Henry, if you eat all your lunch and take a short

nap, I have a surprise for you when you wake up.”

“Really, mom? What is it? I want it now. I won’t be able to sleep. Give it to me now.”

. You eat your lunch, take a quick nap and then I will give you a gift.”

“No, mom! No! I want it now. I ain’t gonna eat. Give me the gift now!” yelled

mother looked very sad. She was always sad when Henry would disobey. She looked

, go to your room without lunch. You stay there until you can tell God

you are sorry for acting so disobediently. And, afterwards you will get no gift because you were

mooooooooooo and the pigs

uld hear the mommy sheep

and if their lambs would not come to them

sounds would make Henry lonely,

glad he was not an

would wake up his mom and she would make sizzling bacon, yellow-eyed

eggs, toast with grape jelly on it and sometimes when the air was cool

was playing outside with his red wagon, his mother called

for him to come in to the house so he could eat lunch, two big peanut butter sandwiches along

, if you eat all your lunch and take a short

“Really, mom? What is it? I want it now. I won’t be able to sleep. Give it to me now.”

en I will give you a gift.”

yelled Henry.

would disobey. She looked

out lunch. You stay there until you can tell God

you are sorry for acting so disobediently. And, afterwards you will get no gift because you were

Henry was mad. He stomped away from the kitchen table and went into his room and slam

the door. Sometimes he was just so mad at his mother.

For a few minutes Henry sat on his bed thinking. Then he made a quick decision. He would run

away. That would make his mom feel real bad for the way she treated him.

Henry jumped off his bed and quickly ran over to his dresser. Last night he had put two jam

sandwiches in his top drawer along with a thermos full of orange juice so he could have a snack

whenever he wanted. He put those into a small bag along with a pair of underwear. You can

never have too many pairs of clean underwear he thought to himself.

Then Henry put the bag over his shoulder and walked over to his window. He looked out. It was

only a short jump and he would be on the ground. He slid the window up, put his leg over th

ledge and wiggled out, then jumped to the ground. He quickly ran away from the house and out

onto the road. He didn’t see anyone.

Henry took off down the road. He walked quickly for a while as he wanted to

get as far away as possible from his mom. He walked and walked and

walked. Once in a while a car would come past him and slow down but when

he waved, they sped up again and soon he w

After he had walked for hours,

thirsty.

So, he sat down and ate his sandwiches and drank his orange juice. But, as he finished drinking

the orange juice, he looked around him and noticed something

It was getting dark! Pretty soon, all

was a noise up in one of the trees.

anything.

Whooooooo Whoooooo Whoooooo.

was that? Then he heard the flap, flap, flap of wings and he realized it

was a large owl.

But now Henry

ever find him again? Where were

come find him? Would he be lost forever? Why oh why did I run away?

Henry was very, very scared. He thought he heard a noise in the woods. He jumped. Then fear

took hold of him and his legs began to run so he de

was mad. He stomped away from the kitchen table and went into his room and slam

the door. Sometimes he was just so mad at his mother.

sat on his bed thinking. Then he made a quick decision. He would run

away. That would make his mom feel real bad for the way she treated him.

nd quickly ran over to his dresser. Last night he had put two jam

sandwiches in his top drawer along with a thermos full of orange juice so he could have a snack

whenever he wanted. He put those into a small bag along with a pair of underwear. You can

ever have too many pairs of clean underwear he thought to himself.

put the bag over his shoulder and walked over to his window. He looked out. It was

only a short jump and he would be on the ground. He slid the window up, put his leg over th

ledge and wiggled out, then jumped to the ground. He quickly ran away from the house and out

onto the road. He didn’t see anyone.

took off down the road. He walked quickly for a while as he wanted to

get as far away as possible from his mom. He walked and walked and

walked. Once in a while a car would come past him and slow down but when

he waved, they sped up again and soon he was alone again.

After he had walked for hours, Henry was very tired. And hungry. And

So, he sat down and ate his sandwiches and drank his orange juice. But, as he finished drinking

the orange juice, he looked around him and noticed something he had not realized before.

It was getting dark! Pretty soon, all Henry could see were dark outlines of trees. Suddenly there

was a noise up in one of the trees. Henry looked up but it was totally dark and he could not see

Whooooooo Whoooooo Whoooooo. Henry started to whimper. What

was that? Then he heard the flap, flap, flap of wings and he realized it

was a large owl.

Henry was frightened. Which way was home? Would anyone

ever find him again? Where were his mother and father? Why didn’t they

come find him? Would he be lost forever? Why oh why did I run away?

was very, very scared. He thought he heard a noise in the woods. He jumped. Then fear

took hold of him and his legs began to run so he decided to go with them.

He ran as fast as he could, but he couldn’t see anything.

Suddenly he heard a noise coming out of the woods! Was it a

bear? Was it a wolf?

was mad. He stomped away from the kitchen table and went into his room and slammed

sat on his bed thinking. Then he made a quick decision. He would run

nd quickly ran over to his dresser. Last night he had put two jam

sandwiches in his top drawer along with a thermos full of orange juice so he could have a snack

whenever he wanted. He put those into a small bag along with a pair of underwear. You can

put the bag over his shoulder and walked over to his window. He looked out. It was

only a short jump and he would be on the ground. He slid the window up, put his leg over the

ledge and wiggled out, then jumped to the ground. He quickly ran away from the house and out

So, he sat down and ate his sandwiches and drank his orange juice. But, as he finished drinking

he had not realized before.

could see were dark outlines of trees. Suddenly there

looked up but it was totally dark and he could not see

started to whimper. What

was that? Then he heard the flap, flap, flap of wings and he realized it

was frightened. Which way was home? Would anyone

his mother and father? Why didn’t they

come find him? Would he be lost forever? Why oh why did I run away?

was very, very scared. He thought he heard a noise in the woods. He jumped. Then fear

He ran as fast as he could, but he couldn’t see anything.

Suddenly he heard a noise coming out of the woods! Was it a

He ran faster and faster. He shouted,

But there was no response, just blackness. Suddenly the noise from the woods became louder

and louder. Something was chasing him. All of a sudden he sensed a form flying through the

air, then there was a sharp pain on his hinder! S

Henry screamed, fell down and then got up and ran even faster. The sounds of something on

four legs chasing him continued, then it hit him again.

was going to meet Jesus. It was

Just then he looked down the road and saw the li

sobbed and held up his arms to stop the car.

Henry’s dad and mom drove the car into town to the hospital. Once they were there, the doctor

gave Henry a tetanus shot to protect him against dog germs so he wouldn’t grow up and bark like

a dog and eat dead squirrels. Soon

drove home.

Henry was very, very tired. Henry’s

this has been a bad day for you, Henry

Henry thought for a while, then he said.

my gift right away instead of waiting for it li

think mom will ever like me again?

Henry’s dad gave a little smile and

Henry. Your mother and I will always love you no matter what you do. That is how God loves

each of us; He loves us even when we don’t obey or love Him.

But, when we do bad things, our decisions often lead to bad times for us.

Let’s ask God tonight to hel

So Henry

away again.

remember. Can you

The Bible says:

one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ

aster and faster. He shouted, Mom, dad, anyone. Help me! Help me!

was no response, just blackness. Suddenly the noise from the woods became louder

and louder. Something was chasing him. All of a sudden he sensed a form flying through the

on his hinder! Something had bitten him!

screamed, fell down and then got up and ran even faster. The sounds of something on

four legs chasing him continued, then it hit him again. Henry thought his life was over and he

It was a wolf, no, maybe a monster!

Just then he looked down the road and saw the lights of a car coming. As it approached, he

sobbed and held up his arms to stop the car.

The car stopped and the headlights blinded him. Two car

doors opened, one on each side of the car. Someone ran

towards him and put their arms around him. It was h

“Dad! Oh, Dad. I thought I was going to die. Something bit

me. I think it was a big black dog or a wolf!”

dad and mom drove the car into town to the hospital. Once they were there, the doctor

shot to protect him against dog germs so he wouldn’t grow up and bark like

a dog and eat dead squirrels. Soon Henry, his mom and his dad were back in the car and they

Henry’s dad took Henry to his bedroom to put him to bed.

Henry. But do you know what started all this today?”

thought for a while, then he said. “Dad, I was very disrespectful to mom when I didn’t get

my gift right away instead of waiting for it like she said. I feel really bad about that. Do you

think mom will ever like me again?

dad gave a little smile and Henry thought it looked like his dad was going to cry.

. Your mother and I will always love you no matter what you do. That is how God loves

each of us; He loves us even when we don’t obey or love Him.

But, when we do bad things, our decisions often lead to bad times for us.

Let’s ask God tonight to help us have right attitudes.

and his father prayed and Henry told God he would never run

away again. Here is the verse his father gave to Henry

remember. Can you say this verse?

The Bible says: ..be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive

one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

Ephesians 4:32

was no response, just blackness. Suddenly the noise from the woods became louder

and louder. Something was chasing him. All of a sudden he sensed a form flying through the

screamed, fell down and then got up and ran even faster. The sounds of something on

thought his life was over and he

ghts of a car coming. As it approached, he

The car stopped and the headlights blinded him. Two car

doors opened, one on each side of the car. Someone ran

towards him and put their arms around him. It was his dad!

“Dad! Oh, Dad. I thought I was going to die. Something bit

dad and mom drove the car into town to the hospital. Once they were there, the doctor

shot to protect him against dog germs so he wouldn’t grow up and bark like

, his mom and his dad were back in the car and they

t him to bed. “I know

. But do you know what started all this today?”

“Dad, I was very disrespectful to mom when I didn’t get

ke she said. I feel really bad about that. Do you

thought it looked like his dad was going to cry. Oh,

. Your mother and I will always love you no matter what you do. That is how God loves

But, when we do bad things, our decisions often lead to bad times for us.

told God he would never run

Henry to help him

hearted to one another, and forgive

Ephesians 4:32