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Stories fromGrandpa’s Farm:David and the PearsA children’s e-book produced byThe Bible Tells Me So PressCopyright © 2022The Bible Tells Me So CorporationAll rights reserved. No part of this book, neither text norillustrations, may be reproduced without permissionin writing by the publisher.PUBLISHED BYTHE BIBLE TELLS ME SO CORPORATIONWWW.THEBIBLETELLSMESO.COMFirst Published February, 2022
e Bible Tells Me So PressDavid andthe Pears
When we sharewhat we have with others,they will be happy,and we will be happy too.
During summer vacation,David and Ruth would oftenvisit their grandparents’ farm.
The kids were always so eager to go. Every year they had a greattime and learned a lot too.
One year, as soon as they arrived, Grandpa asked Davidto help collect the pears that were ripe enough to eat.
Of all the pears theypicked, there was onethat was much largerthan all the others.
When David saw that pear,he thought to himself, “Hmm, if I leave this super-duper pear in the basket with all the others, my sister Ruth will grab it for sure.”
So, David took it out of the basket and hid it in the pocket of his jacket.
When his grandpanoticed the lump in David’s pocket, he asked, “Are you bringing one of the pears home in yourpocket? Why don’t you just put it in the basket with the rest of them?”.
David answered hisgrandpa, “Oh, well, I don’tmind carrying it.It’s really no trouble.”
Of course he said this,because he was really trying to hide it from his sister. David wanted that pear all to himself.
His grandpa didn’tsay anything else.He just gave a littlesmile as they continuedwalking home together.
As they neared the farm house, David heard squealing sounds coming from the pig pen. He asked, “Grandpa! Why are those pigs making such a racket?”
His grandpa explained, “Isn’t it noisy? All the pigs are fighting each other for food. They do it every day.”
“The bigger, stronger pigs just push the little ones aside, while they gobble down the food as fast as they can.”
“Look!” Grandpa continued,“The little ones have to eat what falls on the groundor what’s left in the corners of the food trough.”
“Haven’t you ever heard the expression,‘Don’t hog everything?’ Well, there’s your living example of what a selfish hog acts like.”
“All they care aboutis themselves. Not apretty sight, is it?” Grandpa finished.
When David heard that, he knew he was acting just like those selfish pigs, because he wanted to keep the biggest and best pear for himself and not share it with anyone else.
So, he slowly pulledit out of his pocketand placed it backinto the basket withall the others.
Grandpa noticed whatDavid did and smiledeven bigger as theycontinued to walk backto the farmhouse together.
The funny thing is, for some reason, David found himself smiling too.
The EndAndbe kind toone another...Ephesians 4:32a
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