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Life at the Pond

Military Lesson

Life at the Pond

Charlie Richards and Christian Parenting

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.5761 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Pond creatures keep making up excuses as to why they can’t get to Bible Study on time. Methuselah brings in a drill sergeant to set them straight.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Christian Parenting

0:03.0

Welcome to The Pond, a place where laughter and learning go together like laces on a shoe.

0:13.0

Today, our friends have trouble getting to Bible study on time.

0:17.0

Sorry I'm late. I was up early enough, but then as soon as I got up, I noticed my cat

0:22.0

had torn apart in my couch. I decided to make a little cafe mocha, and my machine exploded

0:27.7

as I was steaming the milk. Sorry I'm late. I was sleeping. Then I was still sleeping. A little

0:34.0

later, I was still sleeping. I slept and slept and slept.

0:38.0

But Methuselah the alligator has a plan.

0:40.5

Okay, Sergeant.

0:42.1

Who?

0:42.6

Okay, you donut eating later.

0:44.5

I've an excuse-making pond creatures.

0:46.5

You're mine now.

0:48.1

The pond.

1:00.0

Have you ever noticed how sometimes it's easy to get out of bed? Hey Tony, let's go play baseball.

1:02.0

I'm there.

1:03.0

And other times, it's not so easy.

1:05.0

Hey Tony, let's go clean the yard.

1:08.0

Uh, I'll be a minute.

1:09.0

Well, it's probably that way for you, and it's definitely that way for the creatures at the

1:14.0

pond.

1:14.7

One day, they decided to start a Wednesday morning Bible study, 6 a.m. sharp.

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