Author: Jill Kemp

Jesus told this story:
“A farmer had two big boys. They lived and worked
on their dad’s farm. Some day, when their dad died,
they would share all the money he had.
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Jesus told this story:
“A farmer had two big boys. They lived and worked
on their dad’s farm. Some day, when their dad died,
they would share all the money he had.
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One day the youngest boy said,
“Dad give me half of your money.
It might be a long time until you die.
I want to see the world and have a good time, now.”
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One day the youngest boy said,
“Dad give me half of your money.
It might be a long time until you die.
I want to see the world and have a good time, now.”
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The dad gave the boy half of his money.
He was sad when the boy went away.
The dad prayed the boy
would come home again.
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The dad gave the boy half of his money.
He was sad when the boy went away.
The dad prayed the boy
would come home again.
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The boy had fun and spent lots of money.
He had big parties. He gave his friends presents.
Soon all the money was gone.
He didn’t even have a house to live in.
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The boy had fun and spent lots of money.
He had big parties. He gave his friends presents.
Soon all the money was gone.
He didn’t even have a house to live in.
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He had to work looking after pigs.
It was dirty and it was smelly.
He was hungry. He wanted to eat the pig’s food.
The boy thought about his dad and was sad.
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He had to work looking after pigs.
It was dirty and it was smelly.
He was hungry. He wanted to eat the pig’s food.
The boy thought about his dad and was sad.
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“I will go home and be my dad’s servant,” he said.
“My dad gives his helpers good food.”
The dad was always watching for his boy
to come home and he ran to meet him.
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“I will go home and be my dad’s servant,” he said.
“My dad gives his helpers good food.”
The dad was always watching for his boy
to come home and he ran to meet him.
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“My boy is home again! I am very happy!
We will have a party,” said the dad.
The other brother was jealous.
“You never had a party for me,” he said.
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“My boy is home again! I am very happy!
We will have a party,” said the dad.
The other brother was jealous.
“You never had a party for me,” he said.
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Tell God you are sorry.
Begin to do what is good and right.
God is always waiting for us to come to Him.
Then there will be a party in heaven!
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Tell God you are sorry.
Begin to do what is good and right.
God is always waiting for us to come to Him.
Then there will be a party in heaven!
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