After trading in their game consoles for a family trek to the great outdoors, the boys—J2 and Kam—don’t take their tent-making instructions seriously, but the girls do. The next day the girls are well rested and dry, but the boys are exhausted and soaked to the bone. On the ride home, Jonathan unpacks the parable of the wise and foolish builders.
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Pick to Play
When the “littles” (Tyson and Bunny) are the last to get in an epic (and zany) annual family field-day game and Bunny effort- lessly scores the winning touch down and gets rewarded, the “bigs” (Kelsey and J2) and the “middles” (Kylar and Kam) feel burned—having been in the game longer. At bedtime...
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Reckless Responsibility
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 Par...
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The Good Samaritian
When Tyson gets bullied and mistreated at the local dog park, an unsuspecting ally comes to his rescue. Later, when the family realizes what was actually happening at the dog park, Jonathan and Kanika share the parable of the good Samaritan with the kids at bedtime.
