Aunt Blanche’s Story Corner

This episode features four classic children's poems from Eugene Fields. Listen to "The Duel", "Contentment", "The Sugar Plum Tree" and "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and you will understand why Eugene Fields was known as the "poet of childhood".

The beavers in Birchview Colony learn the importance of having a good attitude when you work in this parable from J. Calvin Reid.

"The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard" from Matthew 20: 1-16 is also included in this episode.

Bushy Squirrel learns the importance of not being selfish and sharing with others in this parable from J. Calvin Reid.

"The Parable of the Rich Fool" from Luke 12:13-21 is also included in this episode.

Mother Petunia tries to teach her four little Petunia seeds how to grow into beautiful flowers. However, they don't all follow their mother's warning in this parable by J. Calvin Reid.  "The Story of the Four Kinds of Soil," found in the Bible in the book of Matthew is also included in this reading.

"Mr. & Mrs. Wren's Second House" is a simpler version of the story of the two builders found in the book of Luke.  This episode includes the reading of a "Parable from Nature" by J. Calvin Reid as well as a telling of the story from the Bible of the house built on a good foundation vs one that is not.

The parable of The Good Shepherd told first from a child's perspective of the loss of a beloved toy and then as told by Jesus in the Bible -- Luke 15 1-7.

The beautiful but sad story of a little Fir Tree that longs to become a decorated Christmas Tree with people gathered around and praising its beauty. He Learns too late that his life in the forrest was a far better one than the brief life that he enjoyed as a Christmas Tree.

The conclusion of the story of Dorothy and Toto's trip to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion each get their longed for brain, heart and courage, and Dorothy and Toto return to home in Kansas.

Chapter 15 -- "The Discovery of Oz the Terrible" -- Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, The Cowardly Lion return to the Emerald city after melting the Wicked Witch of the West.

Chapter 11-- "The Wonderful Emerald City" and Chapter 12 "Search for the Wicked Witch"