Talk to the Children: A Swiss Children’S Story Book About Morals and Faith

By Vreni Gehring and Rev. Douglas Murray

A Swiss children storybook about morals and faith
as told by Douglas Murray and Vreni Gehring.
A DELIGHTFUL WAY OF BUILDING LOVING HEARTS AND MINDS
CHRISTIAN SHORT STORIES FOR CHILDREN, AS TOLD IN SWITZERLAND

1. OF SMALL JOBS AND BIG JOBS
A fun story about sharing housework and fairness
2. THE MAN WHO SOLD CAPS
Teaches a child to always think before imitating others
3. THE LOST KITTEN
A story about belonging, about being Gods children
4. THE FARMER AND THE DONKEY
God shows us he can use anything and anybody to do His work; he can even use you and me.
5. OF HARD TASKS AND EASY ONES
We never know what anybody elses job is like, until we have to do it ourselves
6. DR CRAB
A perfect little story to teach about guilt and forgiveness
7. THE WOODCUTTER
A delightful tale about being happy with what you have
8. THE FOUR-LEGGED CHICKEN
What God has created is good as it is: lets not change it.
9. SHOES
A hilarious story to help kids remember, that if unhappy, work on yourself first!
10. THE OLD LADY WHO COMPLAINED TOO MUCH
A charming story about learning to say thank you instead of complaining
11. CRABS
To really learn, you have to study every day, not just on special days;
Learn about God every day, not just on Sunday
12. CHRISTMAS TINSEL
A story about getting ready for Jesus and for Christmas

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Mar 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524662509

Vreni Gehring

This children story-book is based on the many “talks to the children” given by Reverend Douglas Murray of Edinburgh, Scotland, during his numerous years as the Minister of the Scots Kirk in Lausanne Switzerland. It was recorded and patiently transcribed by Vreni Gehring-Hefti, a loving Swiss grandmother of seven.

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Published by AuthorHouse 02/27/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-6251-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-6250-9 (e)

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Talk to the Children

A delightful way of building your children’s loving hearts and minds…

Christian short stories full of humour and good sense, as told in Switzerland

Table of Contents

Of small jobs and big jobs

A fun story about sharing housework and fairness

The man who sold caps

Teaches a child to always think before imitating others

The lost kitten

A story about belonging, about being God’s children

The farmer and the donkey

God can use anything and anybody to do His work; He can also use you and me

Of hard tasks and easy ones

We never know what anybody else’s job is like, until we have to do it ourselves

Dr Crab

A perfect little story to teach about guilt and forgiveness

The woodcutter

A delightful tale about being happy with what you have

The four-legged chicken

What God has created is good as it is: let’s not change it

Shoes

A hilarious story to help kids remember that if unhappy, you should work on yourself first!

The old lady who complained too much

A charming story about learning to say thank you instead of complaining

Crabs

To really learn, you have to study every day, not just on special days, learn about God every day, not just on Sunday

Christmas Tinsel

A story about getting ready for Jesus and for Christmas

Dedications

A note from the Gehring Family

This book is dedicated to our loving mother, mentor and guardian, Vreni Gehring-Hefti, who has always been the beacon of our family. She has worked tirelessly to keep us united through her selfless love, her firm, intelligent guidance, and through her unswerving love of God. Not to mention the innumerable weekly family meals.

Our mother believes in a God who exerts positive thinking, is full of mercy, and acts tirelessly to make the world a better place. Minute step by minute step. This is the God she wrote about when she transcribed the talks given by her cherished Rev. Douglas Murray, during his many years as the Minister of the Scots Kirk in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Vreni Gehring transcribed these short stories for her grandchildren as they were growing up, to