Storytime With Auntie Bev Beverley Shillingford

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.

Denny was a very overactive little boy. His mother did not know what to do with him because everyone complained about his misbehavior. When she realized that things were getting out of hand, she asked her husband, Denny’s stepdad, to help. The dad used a hammer, a thick piece of wood, and some nails to demonstrate to Denny that our words and our actions can hurt others. He showed Denny that even after we say we are sorry we may not be able to undo the harm our words or actions may have caused. You will love the reformed Denny. Just Listen!

The lesson- If you have nothing good to say about someone, don't say anything at all.

Mother and her family went to the furniture store to buy a sofa set. She chose a beige sofa over other colors at the furniture store even after the store clerk and her husband told her not to. The rule was, from that day, “No sitting, no standing, no eating or drinking on my sofa.”

Listen to hear about the Fall, a red jelly stain, and the argument that followed to find and punish the culprit. Later, the set was returned to the store in exchange for one that the clerk advised mother to get in the first place.

The lesson-We are all stained because of our sin, but there is forgiveness and cleansing in Jesus.