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The Little Elephant and the Hunters: A Psalm 10 Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

A large herd of elephants roamed freely throughout the land for many years. They were happy and thriving until the day that the hunters arrived. They were mean and greedy men. The elephants lived in fear of being killed or captured.  Some of the elephants started to say, “God does not care about us. We…

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May 28, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

The Basketball Games: A Psalm 9 Story

By Jared Dees

A group of young kids loved to play basketball at recess. They weren’t any good, but they loved to play the game. They didn’t even keep score.  There were only two basketball courts on the playground. Some older, much better basketball players used one court and the younger kids played on the other court. The…

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May 21, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

The Awestruck Angel: A Psalm 8 Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

An archangel and an angel looked down upon the earth. It was the angel’s first time seeing the world. He was eager to learn about God’s creating from the more experienced archangel.  The angel looked down and saw all of God’s work. He saw the many living things that God had made on the earth….

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May 14, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

The Missing Monkeys: A Psalm 7 Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

A monkey lived a very happy life in a tree with a two of his monkey friends. They all got along very well until one day, one of the monkeys disappeared. The two remaining monkeys were very confused. Their friend never said anything about leaving.  The following day, a second monkey disappeared as well. This…

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May 7, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

The Unfriendly Old Man: A Psalm 5 Story

By Jared Dees

An old man lived up on a hill near a forest. He was a private person. He didn’t like talking to people very much. One evening he heard a knock on the door. He came to see who it was and saw a woman there that he had never seen before. He opened the door…

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April 30, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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