Storytime With Auntie Bev

When we try to trap others, hurting them in the process, we usually find ourselves holding the hot end of the stick. What goes around, comes around.

Rose Ann was a popular girl in her school and community. She loved her friends but was sympathetic and empathetic towards the less fortunate children around her. For her 13th birthday, she surprised her rich friends by inviting those disadvantaged children to her home to celebrate with her. 

Shakeem was a shrewd man who coveted his neighbor’s axe. He devised a scheme to get his neighbor to bend and allow him to borrow the axe. At the end, Shakeem deceived the neighbor and claimed the axe as his. He went as far as taking his neighbor before the court of law where, even the judge, had to rule in his favor.

The failing businessman went to a loan skark for a loan. The condition was, if he could not repay the loan, the loan, shark would cancel the loan but would marry the businessman’s only daughter. The businessman could not meet his commitment neither could he rescue his daughter. The daughter’s alertness helped her observe the shrewdness of the loan-shark and avert her marriage to him. The table turned, the loan-shark lost his business and had to leave town and the businessman’s  business began to thrive. Be sure your sin will find you out.

A story about Marianna.

A little seven-year-old boy who could not swim did not think twice and jumped into raging water to save his little five-year-old friend who fell into water. The little boy was elated when his heroic deeds made news in the local newspaper. Yes, the Angel of God came to Adrian’s rescue before his mom and dad could get to him. Your Angel is there to protect you, too.