When Jonathan and Kanika give their children new responsibilities, everything goes haywire. The Bigs” (the older two) cause major damage and are forgiven, but when “The Littles” (the younger three) cause minor damage their older siblings withhold forgive- ness. At bedtime Jonathan unpacks the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant.
Up Next in Stories from the Storyteller
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The Creek Creature
Parable: The Debtor (Luke 7:33-50). The kids reflect on forgiveness while learning the parable of the debtor.
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The Theme Park Prodigals
Kylar and Kam manage their own theme park cards and end up being bored most of the day after using up all of their credits. The “good” siblings poke fun at their folly before all of the kids learn a valuable real-life lesson which is powerfully driven home through the parable of the Prodigal Son.
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The Sly Seed-Sower
Kanika’s hands-on homeschool lesson on the difference between healthy seeds and invasive weeds results in a surprise mix up the next day. While the family sleeps, Curious Kylar decides to plant the invasive species plant—a rapidly growing carnivorous weed—in all of the pots where her siblings pla...